“Our faith is that, like the Mother of God, by being filled with Christ and receiving God within us, we pass from death to life.

“And through these words, she also tells us to do what the Saviour Jesus Christ teaches us in the Gospel. Thus, the entire life of the Mother of God is defined by humility and by great concern for everything taking place around her, but she is not absent. She is always present in the midst of Christians.

“The life was the light of men and women

“the luminous image of a faithful wife and mother, the model of martyric patience in suffering, and the example of generous love for the Church and people.

Patriarch Daniel of Romania ›

Patriarch

Direct quote

“We learn many things from the discreet way in which the Mother of God lived her life, but through her Dormition, the Church teaches us that, although she has departed, she has nevertheless not abandoned us

“Although the Mother of God passes through death and is then taken up to heaven in body as well as in soul, she remains forever present in the world through her prayers

Patriarch Daniel ›

Patriarch

Direct quote

“The Mother of God shows us this preparation. She said yes to God at the Annunciation. She remained with Christ throughout her life. She stood beside Him at the Cross. She prayed together with the Apostles. And at the end, she passed over to Him