Orthodox Church Marks Assumption of Virgin Mary August 28

Assumption of the Virgin Mary is marked by Orthodox Church on August 28.Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II will conduct a service prayer in the St. Mariam Assumption Sioni Cathedral at 9.00am on august 28.

The feast is preceded by a fast period, the most devoted Christians observe.The Most-holy Mother of God after the Ascension of Jesus Christ continued to live on earth several years. One Christian historian says — ten years, and another — twenty-two years. Apostle John the Theologian, according to the instructions of Jesus Christ, took Her into his home and cared for Her with great love as Her own son until the end of Her life. The Most-holy Mother of God became a mother to all twelve of the apostles in general. When the Christian faith had spread to other lands, many Christians came from distant countries to see and listen to Her voice.

One day, when the Mother of God was praying thus on the Mount of Olives, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Her with a branch from a date palm in Paradise and told Her the joyful news that in three days She would finish Her earthly life, and the Lord would take Her to Himself. The Most-holy Mother of God silently rejoiced over this news. She told Her adopted son, John, and began to prepare for Her end. At that time, the other apostles were not in Jerusalem, as they had dispersed to other countries to preach about the Savior. The Mother of God wanted to bid farewell to them, and so the Lord in a miraculous manner gathered all the apostles to Her, except Thomas, transporting them by His omnipotent power.

At the hour of Her death, an extraordinary light shone in the room where the Mother of God lay. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself, surrounded by angels, appeared and received Her pure soul.

Orthodox Church calls death of St. Mary Assumption, as she slept for a while and resurrected in three days. She overcame all laws of the nature.

However, Virgin Mary even after her Assumption never lets the World alone and she assists everybody who asks her sincerely for assistance.

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