“While she was in Kazan, in a prison in Russia, Christ appeared to her wearing the crown of thorns. She kept drawing near to wipe away the blood flowing from His head, wounded by the thorns. She then realised that if Christ suffered, suffering can bring us deliverance,
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“She suffered greatly and experienced the martyrdom of her husband and sons as a heavy cross, but with hope in God’s help
“She suffered greatly and experienced the martyrdom of her husband and sons as a heavy cross, but with hope in God’s help.
“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
“the icon reveals the unique bond between Jesus Christ and His Mother, as well as the honour bestowed upon her by her Son
“Her humility, patience and faithfulness to the will of God raised the Maiden of Nazareth higher than the heavens,
“the Archbishop reflected on the message of the Dormition of the Theotokos, emphasizing that, through pain and trial, the Panagia teaches us to place greater trust in God and to face fear with faith and hope
“he also encouraged the faithful to pray to the Theotokos with trust, confident that she knows human suffering and understands their concerns
“the unique place of the Mother of God in the history of salvation, since it was from her body that the Son of God took His human flesh