“Through her translation to heaven, the Theotokos always remains close to every person and accompanies them in their trials
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“the Thetokos remains close to those who seek her help and “knows the anxieties, tears and hopes of every person.”
“The Mother of God remains present in the world through her prayers even after her Dormition and translation to heaven
“the Theotokos represents steadfast, self-sacrificing and unconditional maternal love, rooted in the love of God himself, and that just as a mother doesn’t stop loving her children even when they drift from her, the Mother of God has remained in prayer and intercession for every person
“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.
“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
“he also encouraged the faithful to pray to the Theotokos with trust, confident that she knows human suffering and understands their concerns
“Even today, the Panagia is among us. She hears our prayers, listens to the pain of our souls and receives everything that our hearts wish to entrust to her, but which human words are often unable to express.
“the Theotokos desires the salvation of all people and their participation in the eternal joy of the Kingdom of the Holy Trinity