Today we began the Feast of St.Mary. There was no relics of Marys to be venerated, and that an empty tomb stood on the edge of Jerusalem near the site of her death. This is so because “the Jews blocked their way to prevent them from burying the body, and decided to snatch and burn… Continue reading The Assumption of Saint Mary
Category: The Theotokos
The Annunciation
The only hope for mankind is the mystery of the incarnation. God took on human form in order to save us. Only Saint Mary is capable of playing the role of becoming God's mother. In the Holy Gospels, the angel is quoted as saying, "Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee:… Continue reading The Annunciation
Fathers in Iconography 