“with the Panagia as our guide, our protector, and our most loving Mother

“Christians are called to bring Christ into the world through their thoughts, intentions and actions

“She traverses perfectly the Way, the Truth, and the Life, pointing us in the direction of eternity

“the Church’s embrace of the Virgin Mary’s passage into the eternal Kingdom of God also represents an acknowledgement of humanity’s own destiny

“Tomorrow we transit from the Fast to the Feast of the Dormition, our solemn observance of her passage from death to eternal life