“The Mother of God is the protector of families, children, mothers, parents, virgins, and all the faithful, both men and women. In a special way, she is the protector of the poor, widows, orphans, and those whom no one loves anymore

“As the Mother of the Lord and the Mother of all the faithful, through her love and intercessions she is always close to every human being

“the Mother of God as the intercessor of the faithful before God

“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

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

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America ›

Archbishop

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“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 Patriarch noted that, amid the wars, conflicts, and human suffering confronting the world, the prayers of the faithful turn towards the Most Holy Theotokos, the Mother of all peoples.

“the Virgin Mary is our help before God and only her name gladdens the soul. But also all heaven and all earth rejoice with her love. Wondrous and incomprehensible miracle. She lives in the heavens and sees unceasingly the glory of God, but she does not forget us poor, and embraces with her mercy all the earth and all the peoples