“She teaches us that true freedom is not found in self-sufficiency, but in communion with God and in selfless love for our fellow human being,
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“not to corruption, but to life; not to despair, but to Resurrection; not to isolation, but to eternal communion in the Kingdom.
“through her words, “Let it be to me,” she entrusted herself to the will of God and became a model of faith and devotion.
“The Church calls us to forgive all the faults of our fellow human beings. In this way, we free our souls from the painful bonds of selfishness and revenge so that we may receive the Holy Eucharist.
“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.
“Let us ask the Panagia to teach us to bring more Christ into our lives
“St. Nazaria, he said, shows that pure prayer isn’t a utopia. St. Olimpiada, he continued, shows that taking on external cares and administrative or leadership responsibilities doesn’t stop a person from reaching God—rather, when such service is undertaken in God’s name, it becomes a pure offering to the Holy Trinity. St. Elisabeta, he added, shows those who fulfilled the Lord’s word to the rich young man in the Gospel: “Go, sell your possessions, give to the poor, then come and follow Me.”
“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.
