Despite the fact that in the holy book of the Christians of the Bible (the New Testament), there is little information about the words and deeds of the Virgin Mary, Her miraculous image and special respect for him are found all over the world, continuing to this day with inexplicable force to attract believers and atheists in the most different corners the globe. We again turn to this wonderful luminous topic, because we consider it the most worthy of the topics that we can raise, and to which a person is obliged to pay attention, due to his limited understanding of the essence of the hidden processes of the universe. Let many people live earthly and perishable, and so far I can’t accept what they don’t see, let conversations about spirituality and deep feelings cause distrust and detachment, however, even the most ingrained opinion and extinguished interest can be persuaded and ignited with interesting and obvious facts, because the facts - stubborn thing.

Yes, Maria "probably somewhere exists," both believers and skeptics will quietly agree with me. Yes, for some reason it is revered throughout the planet. Yes, perhaps there is something more behind this than the ordinary status of a canonized saint. But what's next? And then the facts!

MARIA...

Is it not surprising that in Catholicism she is revered as the immaculate Virgin Mary, in the Orthodox tradition the Most Holy Theotokos, and in Islam, in the holy book of Muslims, the Koran, She is noted as the only and most worthy of all earthly women. In confirmation, I will quote from the Koran: "The angels said:" O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah has chosen you, purified you and exalted you above the women of the worlds" (Quran 3:42-43)". This implies the following, given that the total number of followers of the two leading world religions of Christianity and Islam is more than 3.8 billion (2.3 + 1.5, respectively), a good half of the world's population knows about Mary and to one degree or another expresses his respect.

Doesn’t it look unique that on some subconscious and spiritual level, many residents, regardless of age, confession and nationality, associate the purest, kindest, most ideal ideas about human nature with the image of Mary, thanks to which, people are convinced , The Virgin Mary rightfully occupies a special, honorable place in the divine "heavenly" hierarchy. And the point is not how high her hierarchical level and closeness to God is, for some reason no one doubts that she is a great spiritual entity that has been providing invisible support to suffering humanity for centuries. Probably, many of us, in difficult moments of life, came to Her most pure image, asking for help and comfort.

Doesn't it seem to you, dear readers, that it is also surprising that no matter what changes the evolving society has undergone over two millennia, no matter how history has been rewritten to suit someone's interests, and the authority of the Virgin Mary still remains unshakable and adamant?

APPEARANCES OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

Don't you think it is amazing and strange that the most a large number of evidence of miraculous healings, visions and phenomena of a supernatural nature - when compared with all the canonized saints combined - is again connected precisely with the Virgin Mary. The historical record is literally full of Her miracles, it's hard to deny. In fairness, notice that neither Buddha, nor Mohammed, nor Jesus, nor saints and prophets come to people in moments of the most difficult trials, but for some reason it is the Virgin Mary. There is even a specially created site (http://miraclehunter.com) that collects confirmed and unconfirmed facts of the appearance, visions and revelations of St. Mary in different times. Here is a map from this site, showing the geography and chronology of Mary's appearances to various inhabitants of the Earth. Notice the end of the 20th century.

FACTS OF THE APPEARANCE OF THE VIRGIN MARY...

The name of the Mother of God, the name of the icon or place of appearance	A country	Date of Appearance	Who saw
Zaragoza	Spain	39	Jacob Zavedeev
Anastasiopolis	Byzantium	601	Theodore Sykeot
Blachernae Church	Byzantium	2 October 910	Andrey Yurodivy
Virgin Mary of Walsingham	England	1061	Richeldis de Faverschet
Bogolyubskaya icon Mother of God	Russia	1155	Andrey Bogolyubsky
Trinity Sergius Lavra	Russia	1385	Sergius of Radonezh
Mother of God Healing	France	1515	Angleze de Sagazan
Guadalupe Mother of God	Mexico	12 December 1531	Juan Diego
Kazan Mother of God	Russia	July 8 1579	Matrona Onuchina
Lo	France	from May 1664 to 1718	Benoit Rancourel
Wonderful medallion, Rue du Bac 140, Paris	France	1830	Ekaterina Labure
Sarov	Russia	November 25 1831	Seraphim of Sarov
Rome	Italy	January 20th 1842	Alphonse Ratisbon
Virgin Mary of La Salette	France	September 19, 1846	Maxime Giraud and Melanie Calva
Lourdes	France	Feb 11 au 16 juillet 1858	Bernadette Soubirous
Our Lady of Pontmain	France	January 17, 1871	Evgenia Barbedet, Joseph Barbedet.
Gieterzwald	Poland	du 27 juin 1877 au 16 septembre 1877	Justyna Szafrynska, et Barbara Samulowska
Mother of God Sovereign	Russia	late February 1917	Evdokia Adrianov, a peasant woman from Pererva, Bronnitsky Uyezd
Fatima Virgin Mary	Portugal	from May 13 to October 13, 1917	Lucia dos Santos, Francisco Marto and his sister Jacinta
Boren	Belgium	Nov. 29, 1932 to Jan. 3, 1933	Fernande, Gilberte et Albert Voisin, Andrée et Gilberte Degeimbre
en:Our Lady of Banneux	Belgium	January 15, 1933 - March 2, 1933	Marietta Beko
Amsterdam	Netherlands	1945	-
L "Ile-Bouchard	France	from 8 to 14 December 1947	four small children
betania	Venezuela	de 1940 au 5 Jan 1990	Maria Esperanza Medrano de Bianchini
Mother of God of Garabandal	Spain	from 1961 to 1965	four girls aged 11 and 12: Maria Loli Mason, Jacinta Gonzalez, Maria Cruz Gonzalez, Conchita Gonzalez
Mother of God Zeytunskaya	Egypt	April 2, 1968 to May 29, 1971	hundreds of thousands (probably millions) of Egyptians and foreigners, Christians and Muslims
Mother of God of Akita	Japan	from July 6 1973 to October 13, 1973	Nun Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa
London	Great Britain	1985	Patricia Meneses
Kibue	Rwanda	from November 28 1981 to November 28, 1989	Alfonsina Mumureke, Natalie Mukazimpaka, Marie Claire
Tskhinvali, armed conflict in 2008	South Ossetia	August 2008	many people who saw the silhouette of a woman during the fighting

RECOGNIZED AND UNRECOGNIZED APPEARANCES OF THE MOTHER OF GOD.

FLIGHT OF THE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD AROUND MOSCOW IN DECEMBER 1941.

The story of how on December 8, 1941, on the orders of Stalin, an overflight of the besieged by fascist troops on the outskirts of Moscow with the Tikhvin Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos was made, was told to the world by the Orthodox writer Nikolai Blokhin. This message amazed many and was distributed by a large number of publications in the media. According to some, this story proves that Stalin was a secret believer, that he was transformed during the war, and that the Mother of God helped him. However, there were many objections to this, military historians and church ministers began to conduct their investigations, proving that the myths about religious processions and signs arose all around major battles, they say, all this is fiction. I won't say anything because I don't know for sure. I would only like to note that after the “flying of the icon of the Virgin around Moscow”, in December 1941, there was a turning point in the entire Second World War, the capital of the USSR withstood and for the first time a counteroffensive began, which later grew into the final Victory over Nazi Germany.

As a modest observer, I would like to note a very strange weather phenomenon associated with an unnaturally sharp warming on December 8 in the central region of Russia. For some reason, critics do not pay attention to the fact that in two days the temperature in the region rose from -29 to +1 0 С (!). Specifically, the difference during one day alone was 24 degrees. Have you seen this in your lifetime, dear reader? I found an archival weather service for the cities of the CIS in the 19-20th century: www.thermo.karelia.ru, where you can see a summary of the city of Tambov (for some reason there is no Moscow), and as proof I give a screen:

THE IMAGE OF MARY OF GUADALUPE IN LATIN AMERICA.

The inhabitants of Latin America sacredly honor the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, who is considered the patroness of both Americas and is respectfully called "Our Lady of Guadalupe." And the cult of veneration of the Virgin of Guadalupe began with the modest Indian Juan Diego, who lived near Mexico City. On December 9, 1531, as a newly converted Catholic, he hurried past the Tepeyac hill to the morning mass in the church, but suddenly he heard beautiful singing. Deciding to inquire where this voice (or voices) came from, he climbed to the top of the hill and saw a shining cloud. In that cloud, Juan Diego saw a beautiful young woman who looked more like the girls of his tribe than a white-skinned Spaniard.

The lady called herself the Virgin Mary and asked to build a temple on the site of her appearance so that everyone could honor her Son - Jesus Christ. But here's the problem! The priests did not believe Juan, deciding that the Mother of God could not appear to some Indian without a soul (previously, the Spaniards believed that the indigenous population Latin America the soul is missing, which means that the Indians can be killed without a twinge of conscience).

But the Mother of God did not retreat. One day, when Juan Diego went to get a priest for his sick uncle, the Virgin Mary once again appeared to the unfortunate Indian and ordered him to collect all the flowers that he could find on the hill. The young man obeyed, although nothing grew on the hill. But suddenly he saw a rose bush growing on a rock. “Here is My sign,” said the Virgin Mary. “Take these roses, wrap them in your cloak, and take them to the bishop.” This time he will believe you." Having come to the bishop, Juan Diego unfolded his cape, where there were roses, and everyone saw on the fabric the Virgin, standing on a young month, surrounded by stars and the Sun. After that, the priests repented of their unbelief, and Juan Diego's uncle, who was dying, was miraculously healed. All this convinced the indigenous people of Mexico, who continued to worship their gods, that Christianity was the true faith. And after the appearance of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, almost 6 million Indians independently converted to Catholicism. This is how the baptism of Latin America took place.

THE APPEARANCE OF MARY IN LOURDES, FRANCE, 1858.

In 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to a simple village girl from the French town of Lourdes. 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, who did not shine with her mind, actually became the messenger of the dogma of the Catholic Church about the Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos. On February 11, 1858, the parents sent Bernadette along with other children to fetch branches for kindling. To get to the grove, where it was possible to collect these same branches, the children had to cross a small stream. Bernadette's friends quickly coped with this task, and the girl remained undecided whether to cross the stream or not.

Without waiting for her decision, the children left Bernadette alone. When at last the girl decided to cross the cold stream, she suddenly saw a golden cloud that floated out of a cave on the other side of the stream. A woman of unearthly beauty stood on a cloud ... For the first time, Bernadette did not dare to follow the beautiful lady, but all the other 18 appearances, the shepherdess not only followed the stranger, but also talked to her. At first, the girl thought that this was the soul of one of the villagers who had died a year earlier, but later she realized that the Virgin Mary herself was talking to her.

FATIMA APPEARANCE OF THE VIRGIN MARY.

It is believed that the Virgin Mary appeared to three children from the Portuguese town of Fatima in 1917, but some researchers claim that these phenomena continued from 1915 until the end of 1917. The Mother of God left three children - two sisters Lucia and Jacinta and their brother Francisco - three predictions that were not immediately discovered. Firstly, at first they did not believe the children. When Jacinta told her parents about her encounters with the beautiful Virgo, she was ridiculed, and Lucia was even beaten. The headman, interrogating the children together and separately, could not get a confession that all these meetings and predictions were an invention of the children themselves.

We have repeatedly written about this, read on our website in the articles "Fatima apparition of the Virgin Mary and the prophecy of St. Malachi", "Predictions about the last Pope".

THE APPEARANCE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD IN ZEYTUN, EGYPT, IN 1968.

THE APPEARANCE OF THE VIRGIN MARY IN JAPAN, IN THE TOWN OF AKITA.

The Most Pure Mother of God appeared to people not only in Europe. In the early 70s of the last century, the Virgin Mary appeared in Japan, in the small town of Akita. The Mother of God was seen by the deaf nun Agnes Sasagawa Katsuko. At the age of 19, after an unsuccessful operation, she lost her hearing and was bedridden for 16 years. The doctors just shrugged. They were powerless to help the girl. A deaf patient was transferred from hospital to hospital. And in one of the hospitals, she met a Catholic nurse, who told the unfortunate woman about the Christian faith. Thanks to the nurse, Agnes's condition improved, and in 1969 she decided to enter a monastery and devote herself to God. True, 4 months after the tonsure, the woman's condition worsened again, and only holy water from a spring in Lourdes helped the nun to her feet.

The first time Agnes saw the Virgin Mary was on June 12, 1973, during a prayer. Brilliant mysterious rays came out of the Pyramid. Agnes saw these rays for several days, and then a stigmata in the form of a cross formed on her left palm. The pain was unbearable, but the nun held firm, answering the sisters who comforted her that the wound on the hand of the Blessed Virgin Mary was much deeper. The astonished sisters decided to go to the chapel and found the same wound on the statue of the Virgin Mary ... But the miracles in Akita did not end there. On the same evening, Agnes, praying to the image of the Virgin, heard the first message. The Virgin Mary told the nun that she would soon be healed, and called on all the sisters to pray for the people in order to atone for their sins and stop the wrath of the Heavenly Father.

The Mother of God appeared to Agnes several times, calling her to patience and perseverance. She predicted to the nun not only her further fate, where persecution and ridicule were present, but also the fate of the Japanese people, in particular the deadly tsunami in March 2011. 10 years after the appearance of the Virgin Mary, Agnes returned to hearing, and she finally recovered. After humiliating inspections of the sisters who witnessed the miraculous phenomenon, the Roman Catholic Church nevertheless recognized this fact as genuine, although before the investigation, more than 500 people, including both Christians and Buddhists, saw the statue of the Virgin Mary in the Akita monastery shed blood, sweat and tears.

THE APPEARANCE OF THE VIRGIN MARY IN BOSNIA, IN 1981.

For the first time, Medjugorje became known in the summer of 1981, when six local young guys (4 girls and 2 guys) announced that the Virgin Mary appeared to them, who introduced herself as the "Lady of the World". There is evidence that these phenomena continue until today. In them, the Virgin Mary conveys short messages - she calls the faithful to conversion, prayer and peace. To date, three eyewitnesses of the apparitions receive messages from Mary daily, and three others only once a year. Phenomena occur systematically - at the same time. Interestingly, four witnesses live in Medjugorje, while the other two live in Italy and the USA. Despite these circumstances, they all continue to hear and see Mary.

THE MIRACLE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD IN THE SKY OVER THE SUFFERING NANEVIA, 2015.

Christians living in the partly IS-occupied territory of the Nineveh Valley report the miracle of the appearance of the Most Holy Theotokos to them. On December 21, 2015, in the evening, eyewitnesses located in different parts of the cities of Alkash and Ankava witnessed an unusual phenomenon: a bright red figure lit up in a completely dark night sky, which did not fade away for several minutes afterwards. fiery image shocked local residents: according to the majority of Nineveh believers, the light figure was nothing more than the silhouette of the Most Holy Theotokos, well known to Christians from iconography and church sculpture. The miraculous event caused a wide resonance in the Christian society of Iraq.

AND HOW MANY PHENOMENA ARE REMAINED UNACCOUNTERED?

The miracle happened on December 16, 1890 in house number 1 on Voskova Street in St. Petersburg. The terminally ill boy turned to heaven with a prayer, after which the Mother of God appeared to him with instructions to go to the other end of the city to her miraculous icon. She was then in the church on Obukhov Defense Avenue. He did just that, and after praying at the miraculous icon, the paralyzed boy returned home on foot on his feet. When he grew up, he became a monk in the parish of the Most Holy Theotokos, arranged in this house. Now he is not there, but the memory of the appearance of the Virgin to the child has been preserved to this day.

The miracle happened on December 16, 1890 in house number 1 on Voskov Street. The terminally ill boy turned to heaven with a prayer, after which the Mother of God appeared to him with instructions to go to the other end of the city to her miraculous icon. She was then in the church on Obukhov Defense Avenue. He did just that, and after praying at the miraculous icon, the paralyzed boy returned home on foot on his feet. When he grew up, he became a monk in the parish of the Most Holy Theotokos, arranged in this house. Now he is not there, but the memory of the appearance of the Virgin to the child has been preserved to this day.

How many appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary remained unaccounted for by official statistics? Tens, hundreds, thousands?

EPITHETS...

And now let's see how great is the thanksgiving, laudatory series of names and epithets given to her, the Most Holy Theotokos, in the Russian Orthodox tradition of akathists and prayers. And this list is far from complete.

United by name:

Maria,
Mariam,
The Virgin Mary,
Mother of God
Mother of God,
Mother of God,
Seide Mariam (Lady Mariam in Islam),
Mother,
Mati,
Bogomati,
Mother of Light
mother of the world,
madonna,
Mother...

Holiness and purity are marked in the following denominations:

holy,
holy,
good,
Preferring
Pure,
beautiful,
Blessed
Blessed Mary,
strong,
mistress,
compassionate,
blessed,
Virgo,
girl,
ever-virgin,
ever-maiden,
immaculate,
Bride of God,
Innocence,
Integrity and Help,
patronage,
Holy Mother,
evermother,
tenderness,
Joy,
merciful,
Responsive, Merciful and Compassionate,
Indecent, Neblazny, Imperishable,
Glorious...

And Her power and strength are expressed in the following words:

mistress,
Queen,
intercessor,
mistress,
Assistant,
Handrail,
intercessor,
intercessor,
prayer book,
comforter,
superior,
Hope,
guidebook,
Hope and Refuge
Intercession and Help,

Akathists of the Most Holy Theotokos, full of figurative comparisons:

Our Holy Lady Mother of God,
Queen of heaven and earth
The cover of all who resort to You,
Bush is unburned,
light-receiving candle,
mountain untouched,
unbreakable wall,
Protector and Helper of the world,
life-giving source,
Holy Mother,
Bride is not bride,
unexpected joy,
Strong helper to the human race,
Helper and guarantor of life and salvation,
The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious Seraphim without comparison,
Deliverer from sorrow
Ambulance Helper,
Heavenly Guardian,
Great Panagia,
quenching sorrows,
Zoryanitsa, Red Maiden, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos,
Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Blessed Virgin Mother of God,
Mother of God, Flower Unfading,
All-generous Mother of the philanthropic Lord,
God-chosen Otrokovice,
One pure soul and body,
The one who exceeds all purity, chastity and virginity,
Whole wholly became the abode of the whole grace of the Holy Spirit,
The most immaterial forces,
Friend of orphans and strange Representatives, grieving Joy,
Offended Patroness,
this list goes on and on...

Great elders, prayer books and just ordinary people for centuries have woven into Her praises the most pure and sublime, the most best words Russian language! Isn't this a miracle?! As an example, St. Andrew of Crete gives a list of Old Testament prototypes of the Mother of God: “How majestic names she is adorned with, and how expressively she is shown in many places of Scripture. So, wanting to talk about Her, it calls Her the Virgin, the Maiden, the Prophetess, hereinafter - the Bridal Chamber, the House of God, the Holy Temple, the Second Tabernacle, the Holy Meal, the Altar, the Purifier, the Golden Censer, the Holy of Holies, the Cherubim of Glory, the Golden Stamnaya, the Ark Covenant, Priestly Rod, Royal Scepter, Diadem of Beauty, Vessel with the world of anointing, Alavastr, Candlestick, Smoking, Lamp, Lamp, Chariot, Bush, Stone, Earth, Paradise, Country, Niva, Source, Lamb ... "

Incredible, isn't it? And it's all about one person!

ICONS...

At this religious segment of the narrative, the reader, who is always in a hurry, can stop somewhere and doubt, in this case, I have a few questions in store for him:

Was there in history (and in what religion) such a true saint, whom people would so generously sing in prayers?
Has there been in history (and in what religion) such a truly saint who would have shown so many miracles of his Presence and support to people?
Was there in history (and in what religion) such a true saint, who would be depicted in such a rich abundance and variety of iconography? In the calendar of one Russian Orthodox Church about 260 revered and miraculous icons of the Mother of God are mentioned, in general, more than 860 (!!!) items can be counted.

I confess that I feel a kind of reverent awe from the mere writing of these lines. And whoever She was, or the mother of Jesus, or His devoted ascetic Mary Magdalene, - and we are inclined, not without reason, to believe that this is so ... now it doesn’t matter, the essence is different - Her presence, support and Love granted to all of us so clearly, obviously (!), That it would seem that the retaliatory step, ours with you, - Her, - Love! .. But for some reason, we continue to run, hurry, sin, problematic -concernedly chilled, paying attention to another... And Maria is still waiting... And will it wait? Whom to ask about that? .. Himself!

Isn't there a bewitchingly incomprehensible mystery in those amazing and, judging by historical artifacts, indisputable evidence, embarrassing pundits, that holy image She, with a baby in her arms, was well known to ancient people long before the advent of Christianity as a religion, and we wrote about this in detail in the article "The Cult of the Virgin", presenting the most complete photo collection of materials collected on the Internet. Look at the photo, who will explain it? Suppose historians have agreed, but let us - people - remain adequate!

PEOPLE...

Oh Maria! How much unearthly warmth and caress of the soul gives us Your radiant image! How many of those who turn to You with hope... and whom You have helped!

MARIA!

O most beloved, most beautiful of women! The most caring of mothers! Most loyal of friends! Your mercy has no limits. Your most holy face is kept by closed eyelashes. silent steps Yours left divine footprints in the hearts of many of us - they awaken, beckon, affectionately call to the father's House. Why is it so warm in the chest at the mention of You? Why do tears involuntarily roll during a heartfelt appeal? Why again and again, despite our ignorance and animal frenzied savagery, You continue to knock on our dark house, ready to bring a ray of light to help? What is the greatest of secrets hidden in Your charm, in Your spiritual achievement and service?

Yes, today many things seem like an outlandish fairy tale and there are countless reasons for ridicule, but can an outside opinion shake, doubt, or shake a true believer, a real Muslim? When God - Allah - is in the first place, everything else falls into place.,

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos

The ancient world has been waiting for the arrival of the Savior for a very long time. And the whole Old Testament is saturated with this idea. But why did the Messiah not appear in the human world for so long!? The thing is that only a woman who would be ready for the great feat of self-denial and infinite love could give birth to the Son of God. She had to completely entrust her life to God and agree to the virgin birth of her Son. Centuries passed, and only when the Virgin Mary was born did this become possible.

Who is the Holy Mother of God

The Mother of God is the most humble and pure Virgin that has ever been born on earth.

In Christian denominations, Saint Mary is called differently:

Virgin or Ever-Virgin, because Mary in her service to God remained a virgin and the conception of God's Son was blameless;
Mother of God, because she is the Mother of the Son of God in earthly life;
A quick listener, since Mary humbly accepted the command of God to give birth to a Son from the Holy Spirit.

Holy Scripture about the Mother of God

The Holy Scripture contains a description of only a few episodes in the life of the Most Holy Theotokos, which reveal her personality. All information about the life of the Mother of God can be found only in the Church Tradition, which contains ancient legends and church-historical writings.

The main information about the birth of the Most Holy Theotokos is contained in the "First Gospel of James", written approximately in 150 after R. H. The Virgin Mary was born in the family of the righteous Joachim from Nazareth and Anna from Bethlehem. The parents of the Virgin Mary were descendants of noble royal families. They lived together in harmony until old age, but God never gave them children. But the time has come and their piety was noted by the Almighty and the Angel told them the good news that soon they would have a noble daughter.

Next important event in the life of the future Mother of God there is a moment when a three-year-old girl was brought by her parents to the Jerusalem temple for dedication to God. The little girl climbed fifteen steps on her own, and the high priest Zachary came out to meet her, who was instructed from above to lead the girl deep into the sanctuary, where none of the believers had the right to enter.

At the age of 14, the Virgin Mary independently decided to devote her whole life to God and made a vow of virginity. At the same time, she was betrothed to the elder Joseph, who came from the royal family of David through Solomon. They lived in Nazareth and the betrothed took care of the Virgin Mary, provided for her and protected her if necessary.

About the Annunciation, when the Holy Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to the Blessed Virgin Mary with the good news of the birth of the Son, St. Luke narrates in his revelations. With great humility and humility, the young woman accepted the news that she was to become the Mother of God. An angel also appeared to Joseph and said that the Virgin Mary had conceived from the Holy Spirit. And the husband accepted the command of God to accept the Mother of God as his wife.

When the time came for the end of earthly life, the Archangel Gabriel descended from heaven to the Holy Mother of God during her prayer on the Mount of Olives. In his hands he held a heavenly date branch. He said that in three days the earthly life of the Most Holy Theotokos would end and the Lord would take her to him.

And so it happened. At the moment of death, the room where the Virgin Mary was, was illuminated by an unusual light. And Jesus Christ himself appeared surrounded by Angels and received the soul of the Virgin. The body of the Most Pure One was buried in a cave at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where her parents had previously been buried.

Introduction to the Church of the Holy Mother of God

On December 4, believers celebrate a great church holiday - the introduction of the Holy Mother of God into the temple. It is on this day that the moment is celebrated when Mary was given by her parents to the service of God. On the very first day, the high priest Zacharias took the girl to the sanctuary, where she later could go every year on December 4th. The girl spent 12 years in the temple, after which she independently decided to preserve her virginity in the name of serving God.

The significant day began to be celebrated by the Church from ancient times. This is due to the fact that thanks to the introduction of parents into the Temple, the Virgin Mary began her journey of serving God, which allowed people on earth to receive their Savior. Services are held in all churches on this day. Prayers uttered on this day by believers give praise to the Ever-Virgin Mary and ask for the intercession of the Mother of God before the Almighty for every prayer.

Of course, such a great holiday, associated with a significant event in the church world, is reflected in icon painting. On the icons dedicated to the Introduction, the Virgin Mary is always depicted in the center. Other actors are the parents on the one hand and the high priest Zachary who meets the girl. Often the icons depict the steps to the Temple, it was them that little Mary overcame without anyone's help.

In the calendar cycle, this church holiday coincides with the end of autumn season and the beginning of the winter period.

The Russian Orthodox people also celebrated on this day:

Holiday of a young family;
Opening the gate in winter;
Importation.

Folk signs on this day:

After this day, it was forbidden to dig the earth in the street, so women had to take care to stock up on clay for domestic needs;
From that day until the ninth Thursday, rolling pins were not to be used to beat out linen, otherwise bad weather might be caused;
On a holiday, it was forbidden to engage in work related to beating and friction, it was impossible to clean and dig the ground.

Since this is a great religious holiday, it was necessary to spend it in harmony and peace with the surrounding people. It is very good on this day to invite close friends to visit or go to visit them. Since the Introduction always falls on the Advent, on this day it was allowed to diversify the table with fish dishes and drink some wine.

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos

Orthodox have special and very deep feelings for the Mother of God. She is a model of piety and holiness for all believers. A huge number of prayers are addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos, in her honor on great church holidays divine services are performed and special canons are read.

The Prayer Book contains many prayers with which, on various occasions, you can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos for help. As a woman, she experienced many troubles and sorrows during her earthly life. She was destined to lose her own son. The Mother of God knows firsthand what need and weakness are. Therefore, any human misfortune finds understanding and sympathy in the soul of the Blessed Mother of God, and any fall gives her unbearable suffering and she is ready to ask God for the forgiveness of the believer.

Mother's prayers for children

Mother's prayers are very important and effective. They must be heard by the Most Holy Theotokos. And it doesn’t matter how old the child is, because mothers can always ask for blessings and protection for him from the Mother of God.

It should be remembered that prayer must come from the depths of the heart. It is important to know that you cannot pray for the good for your children at the expense of other people. This is a big sin. The following is considered a strong prayer.

It is read on the Intercession and sounds like this:

If the child is sick, then you can turn to the Blessed Virgin Mary with the following prayer:

At Christmas, a prayer is read to the Most Holy Theotokos for the conception of a child. Her text goes like this:

Prayers for the coming dream

The evening rule of the Orthodox believer also includes a prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos.

Can be in evening rule use another prayer:

Babies definitely require spiritual protection. Therefore, in the evening hour, mothers must definitely pray to the Most Holy Theotokos for the children's coming dream.

To do this, you can use the following prayer:

Prayers for health

Prayers to the Holy Mother of God for health are considered one of the most powerful. If you are praying for your own health, you can use the following prayer. It is important to always pray before the icon of the Virgin Mary, but this can be done both in the temple and at home.

You can pray for the health of family members with another prayer directed to the Mother of God:

Prayer "Our Lady of the Virgin, rejoice"

The prayer “Virgin Mary, rejoice” is considered miraculous. This is due to the fact that it was these owls that the Archangel Gabriel addressed to the Virgin Mary when he brought her the good news of the immaculate conception of the Son of God.

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In the original in the church language, the prayer reads as follows:

In prayer, the appeal to the Virgin Mary is already used, as to the Mother of God. But then the fact that the Lord will be with her and support her in her decision is emphasized. The phrase "blessed in women" indicates that the Virgin Mary is glorified among all other women by God's power. The word "Blessed" emphasizes that the woman received the grace of God.

This prayer can be translated into Russian as follows:

The prayer “Our Lady of the Virgin ...” is the miraculous word of God, which is able to give the grace of the Holy Heavens. This prayer reflects the aspiration and hope to receive help from the Mother of God in every grief, and also to beg forgiveness and salvation from her for herself and her loved ones.

Prayer "My Queen Preblagaya"

One of the most used prayers, which contain an appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos, is "My Queen, the Blessed One."

She is believed to:

Brings joy to the needy and mourners;
Helps the offended and offended;
Protects the poor and wandering.

The text of the prayer is as follows:

This prayer is read before the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, if there is a need to keep the pregnancy. It is also recommended to read it every day, including in the morning and evening rule.

Any prayer directed to the Most Holy Theotokos should be read correctly. It is important to have deep faith that prayer will be heard and help will be provided. You can not read a prayer casually. In every word and phrase, deep reverence and respect for the Mother of God should be felt. Praying to the Holy Mother of God is necessary only in a positive mood. In addition, if a believer plans to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos, then he must love and honor his own mother.

The Most Holy Theotokos, as well as the Almighty and all the Saints, should be treated with pure thoughts. There should be no hatred, envy and malice in the soul. The Orthodox faith allows for the possibility of praying in your own words. But if a believer decides to use the original, then you must first analyze the whole meaning of the prayer text. Then the original text must be memorized in order to read the prayer without stammering. allowed to be inserted into prayer appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos his own petition for help in his own needs. It is important that your request for help does not threaten or harm other people.

When visiting the temple, you need to pray at the icon of the Holy Mother of God. Be sure to light candles. After prayer, you need to stand in silence for a while and think about your life. This will help you acquire the necessary calmness and set yourself up for the fact that everything that is sent down from heaven must be accepted humbly. In especially difficult life situations, it is allowed to turn to the Most Holy Theotokos silently. This can be done throughout the day in a secluded place, having abandoned all everyday problems for a second.

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Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Who is like the Lord our God? You, holy angels and archangels, protect and protect us! Kind, gentle Mother, You are forever our love and our hope! Mother of God, send us holy angels to protect us and drive away the evil enemy from us.

Holy Mother, come to the aid of the poor, turn Your eyes on the faint-hearted, console the saddened, plead for the people, plead for the priests, intercede for people who have dedicated themselves to serving God! May all who revere You feel Your help!

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“O All-good and wonderful Mother of God Pantanassa, the All-Tsaritsa! Nesm is worthy, but enter under my roof! But like a merciful God, the compassionate Mother, the words of the word, may my soul be healed and my weak body strengthened. Imashi for an invincible power and every word will not fail you, O All-Tsaritsa! You ask for me, you ask for me, but I glorify Your glorious name always, now and forever. Amen."

Prayer of the Kazan Mother of God for health, healing of vision

“O Most Holy Lady Lady Mother of God! With fear, faith and love, falling down before Your honest icon, we pray to You: do not turn Your face away from those who resort to You, implore, merciful Mother, Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, may it preserve our peaceful country, may it establish the power of Russia in piety, keep His Holy Church unshakable from unbelief, heresies and schism. Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, unless you, Most Pure Virgin: You are the All-Powerful Helper and Intercessor of Christians. Deliver everyone who prays to You with faith, from sinful falls, from libel evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, troubles and from vain death; grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thought, the correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, yes, all of us, gratefully singing Your greatness, we will be made worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven and there with all the saints we will glorify the most honorable and magnificent name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen."

Prayer of the Mother of God for the healing of a patient from cancer

“O Most Pure Mother of God, All-Tsaritsa! Hear our much-painful sighing before Thy miraculous icon, from the lot of Athos to Russia transferred, look at Thy children, incurable ailments of those suffering and falling to Thy holy image with faith! Like a krill bird covers its chicks, so are you now, ever-alive being, cover us with your multi-healing omophorion. There, where hope disappears, be an undoubted hope. There, where fierce sorrows are overcome, patience and weakness appear. There, even where the darkness of despair dwells in the souls, let the inexpressible light of the Divine shine! Cowardly comfort, strengthen the weak, grant softening and enlightenment to hardened hearts. Heal your sick people, O all-merciful Queen! Bless the mind and hands of those who heal us, may they serve as an instrument of the all-powerful Physician Christ our Savior. As if live Thy being with us, we pray before Thy icon, O Mistress! Stretch out Your hands, filled with healing and healing, Joy of those who mourn, Consolation in sorrow, yes, having received miraculous help soon, we glorify the Life-Giving and Inseparable Trinity, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer of the Mother of God from the fire and healing from diseases

“O Most Holy and Blessed Mother of our sweetest Lord Jesus Christ! We bow down and worship Thee before Thy holy and most honorable icon, by which the wondrous and glorious miracles work, from the fiery incineration and lightning thunder of our dwelling you save, heal the sick and fulfill all our good petitions for good. We humbly pray to Thee, the all-powerful kind of our Intercessor, vouchsafe us, weak and sinful, Your Motherly participation and well-being. Save and save, O Lady, under the shelter of Thy mercy our God-protected country, its authorities and army, the Holy Church, this temple (or: this abode) and all of us, who fall to You with faith and love and tenderly ask with tears of Your intercession. She, the Most Merciful Lady, have mercy on us, overwhelmed by many sins and not having boldness to Christ God, ask Him for mercy and forgiveness, but we offer You to Him for supplication, His Mother according to the flesh; You, All-good One, stretch out Your God-receiving hands to Him and intercede for us before His goodness, asking us for forgiveness of our sins, a pious peaceful life, a good Christian death and a good answer at His Last Judgment. At the hour of the formidable visitation of God, when our houses ignite with fire or we will be frightened by lightning thunder, show us Your merciful intercession and sovereign help, but save us with Your all-powerful prayers to the Lord, we will avoid the temporary punishment of God here and inherit the eternal bliss of paradise there, and with all Let us sing with the saints the Most Honorable and Magnificent name of the worshiped Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and Your great mercy to us forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer of the Mother of God for the protection of the house

“O much-sorrowful Mother of God, who surpassed all the daughters of the earth in her purity and in the multitude of sufferings that you brought to the earth! Accept our many painful sighs and keep us under the shelter of Your mercy. Otherwise, as a refuge and a warm intercession, are we not able to tell you, but, as if you have boldness to the One who was born from you, help and save us with your prayers, so that we will unstoppably reach the Kingdom of Heaven, where with all the saints we will sing praises in the Trinity to the One God, always now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer of the Mother of God from enemies, anger and hatred

“O who does not please Thee, Virgin of Grace, who does not sing of Your mercy to the human race. We pray to you, we ask you: do not leave us, in the evil of the perishing, dissolve our hearts with love and send Your arrow to our enemies, may our hearts be wounded with peace to those who persecute us. If the world hates us - You stretch Your love for us, if the world persecutes us - You accept us. Grant us the grace-filled power of patience - without grumbling to endure the trials experienced in this world. O Mistress! Soften the hearts of evil people who rise up against us, so that their hearts do not perish in evil, but implore, O Gracious One, Your Son and our God, let their hearts die in peace, but the devil - the father of malice - be put to shame! We, singing Your mercy to us, evil, indecent, sing to You, O Wonderful Lady Virgin of Grace: hear us at this hour, contrite hearts of those who have, protect us with peace and love for each other and for our enemies, eradicate all malice from us and enmity, let us sing to You and Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Prayer of the Mother of God for marriage

"ABOUT, Holy Lady Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven and earth, the highest angel and archangel and the most honest of all creatures, the pure Virgin Mary, the good Helper of the world, and affirmation to all people, and deliverance in all needs! Look now, the All-Merciful Lady, on Your servants, praying to You with a tender soul and a contrite heart, falling down to You with tears and bowing to Your pure and wholesome image, and help and intercession of Your asking. Oh, All-Merciful and Most Merciful Virgin Mary Pure! Look, Lady, on Your people: for we are sinners, we are not the Imams of other help, except for You and from You, Christ our God was born. You are our intercessor and intercessor. You are the protection of the offended, the joy of the grieving, the orphan refuge, the guardian of widows, glory to the virgins, the weeping joy, the sick visiting, the weak healing, the sinful salvation. For this sake, O Mother of God, we resort to You, and to Your Most Pure Image with the Eternal in Your hand, holding the Infant, our Lord Jesus Christ, looking, we bring tender singing to You and cry out: have mercy on us, Mother of God, and fulfill our petition, the whole thing is Your intercession is possible, for glory befits You now and ever and forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer for healing from illness

“Blessed to the Lady, the Ever-Virgin Mother of God, God the Word, more than any word for our salvation, giving birth, and His grace more abundant than all, manifesting a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out grace to all who, with faith, come running to You! Falling down to Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the philanthropic Lord: surprise us with Your rich mercy, and our petitions, brought to You, quick to hearken, speed up to fulfill everything, hedgehog for the benefit of consolation and salvation, which suits everyone. Visit, Blessing, Thy servants with Thy grace, give the ailing healing and perfect health, overwhelmed by silence, captive freedom and various images of the suffering consolation; deliver the All-Merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, ulcers, cowards, floods, fire, swords and other temporary and eternal punishments, averting the wrath of God with Your motherly boldness; and spiritual relaxation, overwhelmed by passions and falls into sin, free Your servant, as if without stumble, in all piety lived in this world, and in the future of eternal blessings we will become worthy of the grace and love of mankind of Your Son and God, All glory, honor and worship befits Him, with His Beginning Father and Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer for help at work

“O Blessed Virgin, Mother of the Most High Lord, quick-obedient intercessor of all who resort to You with faith! Look from the height of Your heavenly majesty on me, indecent, falling down to Your holy icon, hear soon the humble prayer of me, a sinner, and bring me to Your Son, implore Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace and cleanse my mind of thoughts vain, may my suffering heart die and heal its wounds, may it instruct me in good deeds and strengthen me to work with fear, may it forgive all the evil I have done, may it save me from eternal torment and not deprive me of His heavenly kingdom. O blessed Mother of God! You deigned to be baptized in Your image, the Quick Listener, commanding everyone to come to You with faith, do not despise me, the mournful one, and do not let me perish in the abyss of my sins, in Thee, according to God, all my hope and hope of salvation, and Your protection and intercession I give myself forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer of the Mother of God from sorrows and sorrow

“Virgin Lady the Mother of God, more than nature and words, gave birth to the Only Begotten Word of God, the Creator and Master of all creatures, visible and invisible, the One from the Trinity of God, God and Man, who became the abode of the Divine, the receptacle of all holiness and grace, in it by the good pleasure of God and the Father, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily, incomparably exalted by divine dignity and prevailing over every creature, glory and consolation, and the inexpressible joy of angels, the royal crown of the apostles and prophets, the miraculous and miraculous courage of the martyrs, the champion in ascetic labors and the giver of victory, preparing crowns for the ascetic and recompense eternal and divine, exceeding all honors, honor and glory of the saints, infallible guide and mentor of silence, the door of revelations and spiritual mysteries, the source of light, the gates of eternal life, the inexhaustible river of mercy, the inexhaustible sea of all divine gifts and miracles! We ask you and we implore you, the most compassionate Mother of the philanthropic Master: be merciful to us, your humble and unworthy servant, look graciously at our captivity and humility, heal the brokenness of our souls and bodies, scatter the visible and invisible enemies, be unworthy before our face a strong pillar of our enemies, a battle weapon, a strong militia, a Voivode and an invincible champion, now show us Your ancient and wonderful mercies, so that our enemies will know our iniquities, as Your Son and God is One, the King and Master, as You are truly the Mother of God, who gave birth according to the flesh of the true God, as if everything is possible for you, and even if you rise, Lady, have the power to do all this in heaven and on earth, and for every request to grant anyone for the benefit: sick health, peace and good navigation on the sea. Travel and protect those who travel, save the captives from bitter slavery, console the sad, alleviate poverty and all other bodily suffering; free everyone from spiritual illnesses and passions, invisible to you intercession and suggestion, as if, having kindly and without stumble made the path of this temporary life, we will improve it with you and it is eternally good in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Faithful, honored by the terrible name of Thy Only Begotten Son, who trust in Thy intercession and in Thy mercy, and in everything who have Thee as an intercessor and champion, strengthen invisibly against current enemies, scatter the clouds of despondency, deliver me from spiritual trouble and give them bright complacency and joy, and renew peace and serenity in their hearts.

Save with your prayers, the Lady, this consecrated flock to you, the whole city and country from famine, cowardice, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, and turn every anger righteously moved against us, according to the goodwill and grace of the Only Begotten Son and Your God, He deserves all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginningless Father, with His Co-eternal and Life-Giving Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer of the Mother of God for the strengthening of faith

“Oh, Most Holy and Blessed Virgin, Lady Mother of God! Look with Your merciful eye on us, standing before Your holy icon and with tenderness praying to You, raise us up from the depths of sin, enlighten our mind, darkened by passions, and heal the ulcers of our souls and bodies. Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, unless you, the Lady, weigh all our infirmities and sins, we resort to you and cry out: do not leave us with your heavenly help, but appear before us and with your inexpressible mercy and bounty save and have mercy on us who are dying. Grant us the correction of our sinful life and deliver us from sorrows, troubles and illnesses, from vain death, hell and eternal torment. You are more than the Queen and Mistress, an ambulance Helper and Intercessor to all who flow to You, and a strong refuge for penitent sinners. Grant us, Blessing and All-Immaculate Virgin, the Christian end of our belly, peaceful and shameless, and vouchsafe us with Your intercession to dwell in the abodes of Heaven, where the unceasing voice of those celebrating with joy glorifies the Most Holy Trinity, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer to the Mother of God from mental torment

“The hope of all the ends of the earth, the Blessed Virgin, the Lady Theotokos, my consolation! Do not disdain me, a sinner, I trust in Your mercy: extinguish the flame of sin and repentance irrigate my withered heart, cleanse my mind of sinful thoughts, accept the prayer, from the soul and heart with a sigh, offered to You. Be an intercessor for me to Your Son and God and tame His wrath with Your motherly prayers, heal spiritual and bodily ulcers, Lady Mistress, quench the illness of the soul and body, calm the storm of evil enemy attacks, take away the burden of my sins, and do not leave me to die to the end and comfort my contrite heart to sorrow, may I glorify Thee until my last breath. Amen."

Prayer of the Mother of God for guidance on the true path

“From the zealous intercessor, Compassionate Mother of the Lord, I resort to you, az, a cursed and more sinful person, heed the voice of my prayer, hear my cry and groaning, as if my iniquities have surpassed my head, and az, like a ship in the abyss, I plunge into the sea my sins. But You, All-good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repents of my evil deeds, and turn on the right path my erring, accursed soul. On You, my Lady Mother of God, I place all my hope. You, Mother of God, save and keep me under Your shelter, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen."

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Hello! Tell me in the Prayer of the Mother of God for the strengthening of faith there are some words whose meaning is not entirely clear: You weigh all the infirmities - weigh; but appear to us ever - present; Your unspeakable mercy - unspeakable. Thank you!

Mother of God, Mother of God, Mother of God, Virgin Mary - in the church tradition of the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who gave birth to Jesus Christ.

The name "Mother of God" is known to all Orthodox Slavs. The constant epithet of the Mother of God among the Orthodox Slavs is Most Holy, Most Pure, sometimes replacing her name.

The folk cult of the Mother of God differs from the church one in its greater earthiness. The Mother of God acts as a protector from troubles, evil spirits, misfortunes and suffering. She is a heavenly intercessor, sympathetic, merciful and sympathetic. Therefore, she is often addressed in prayers, conspiracies, spells.

The Mother of God is considered the patroness of women in childbirth. And, of course, the Mother of God is the intercessor of children in this and the next world.

With the exception of Jesus Christ, there is not a single saint in Christian iconography who has been depicted so often by artists of all times as the face of the Blessed Virgin. At all times, icon painters tried to convey to the face of the Mother of God all the beauty, tenderness, dignity and grandeur that their imagination was capable of.

The Mother of God on Russian icons is always in sadness, but this sadness is different: sometimes mournful, sometimes bright, but always full of spiritual clarity, wisdom and great spiritual strength, the Mother of God can solemnly “reveal” the Baby to the world, can gently, press the Son to Herself or easily support Him - She is always full of reverence, worships her Divine Child and meekly resigns herself to the inevitability of sacrifice. Lyricism, enlightenment and detachment are the main features characteristic of the depiction of the Virgin on Russian icons.

Only a small part of the iconography dedicated to the Mother of God - the Mother of God is presented here.

Kazan - the most revered icons in Rus', the image of the intercessor of the whole people.

Vladimirskaya - The image of the mother intercessor in all troubles and sorrows.

Quick Hearer- pray for the Lord to hear people's prayers.

Iverskaya - pray for protection from enemies and ill-wishers.

Soothe my sorrows- pray for comfort in sad moments of life.

Merciful - pray for the granting of a Divine miracle, healing.

Feodorovskaya - in front of this icon they pray in difficult childbirth.

Jerusalem - pray for family well-being, health, conception of children.

Kozelshchanskaya - pray for the healing of orthopedic diseases,

Three-handed - pray for the healing of diseases of the hands and feet.

Look for humility- pray for healing from diseases, for women's health and well-being.

blessed sky- pray for the granting of God's Grace in Everyday life, help in business.

Softening evil hearts- pray for the softening of the hearts of those who come to you with evil thoughts.
Tenderness - mothers pray for a successful marriage of their daughters, for happiness and prosperity.

Smolenskaya - pray for help in finding the right path in life.

Barskaya - they pray for good relations in the family, for children and health.

unexpected joy- Pray for the gift of spiritual insight.

Three joys - pray for the granting of forgiveness for the sins committed.

Prayer to all icons of the Mother of God

O Blessed Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and protector of all who resort to You! Look from the height of Thy saint on me, a sinner, falling down to Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer me before your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; implore Him, may it illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, may it deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, may it send me a quiet and peaceful life, health of body and soul, may my suffering heart die and heal its wounds, may it guide me for good deeds, let my mind be cleansed from vain thoughts, but having taught me the fulfillment of His commandments, let it deliver from eternal torment and let it not deprive me of His Kingdom of Heaven. O Holy Mother of God! You, Joy of All Who Sorrow, hear me mournful; You, called the Assuagement of Sorrow, quench my sorrow as well; You, Kupino the Burning One, save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, Seeker of the Lost, do not let me perish in the abyss of my sins. On Tya, according to Bose, all my hope and hope. Be my intercessor in life and about eternal life before your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, Intercessor. To you, Most Holy Mother of God, Blessed Mary, reverently honor until the end of my days. Amen.

PS. The popular veneration of the Mother of God is associated with the "Mother of God holidays" - Annunciation - April 7th,
Assumption - August 28th, Christmas - September 21st, Intercession - October 14th, Entry into the Temple - December 4th.

ANNA

IN 80 BC was born Joachim, father of Mary.

Anna born in 74 BC V large family becoming the fourteenth child. Anna's mother was then 45 years old. Anna's parents, at that time, were middle-class people. They lived in the city of Nazareth, were engaged in cattle breeding and had a small herd. In addition, Anna's father kept a small inn. There were three rooms in the courtyard where visiting merchants stayed.

Nazareth was located very well, just on the way from Egypt to India, and caravans constantly visited this town.
Very often, Simeon, a well-known soothsayer, stayed in their house. This is the same 113-year-old elder Simeon, who was waiting for the appearance of the newborn Jesus in the temple. It was he who said then: “Praise the Lord that I waited for this!” At that time, Simeon was still young. He was engaged in healing, treated with herbs and could predict the future. He did this with the help of thirteen stones and a lamb shoulder. Simeon threw them up, and then carefully studied what alignment was obtained from the stones that fell to the ground. At that moment, the unknown future of man was revealed to him. Previously, people with great respect and faith treated the soothsayers. Simeon's prophecies always came true, and people often turned to him for help.

Little Anna was then 12 years old. Anna impressed everyone with her diligence, helped her mother with all her might in the household. At such a young age, she already knew how to work like an adult: milk a cow and run a household. At the same time, she was distinguished by her great love of life, irrepressible gaiety and, most importantly, an unchildish feeling of pity for all living things. She felt sorry for everyone - old people, weak and sick wanderers and neighbors, animals, she could not calmly look at anyone's suffering. Anna had a big and kind heart. Anna simply fell in love with the soothsayer Simeon. He was so strange and mysterious. He was engaged in something incomprehensible and mysterious - a real magician-wizard ...
The room where Simeon stayed was divided into two parts by a curtain. Anna - a terribly curious girl - hid in the second half of the room and from there carefully watched Simeon from the side, fascinated by his actions. She terribly wanted to understand what their mysterious guest was doing, and she wanted to learn it herself. Simeon also drew attention to the curious child. He liked Anna for her spontaneity, kindness and obvious, undisguised thirst for new knowledge. He slowly began to teach the girl the art of healing and revealed to her some of the secrets of medicine.
Simeon was not mistaken - Anna turned out to be a capable student and grasped everything right on the fly. Soon, she herself could talk about a toothache, remove a purulent abscess from the patient’s body, or calm the pain in the stomach.
In the past, home health care was practiced everywhere. Each family had a person who could help sick household members or pets. Magic, healing and predictions of the future did not surprise or frighten anyone, they treated this calmly, with faith and understanding. No one divided medicine into official and folk.

Once Anna begged Simeon to tell her what will happen to her when she grows up, what future awaits her. Simeon, agreeing, spread the stones and for a long time silently looked at the resulting alignment. He sighed, looked at Anna and did not say anything.
The intrigued girl began to persistently pull at him, persuading him to tell her the truth. Simeon refused for a long time, but then in the end, succumbing to her persuasion, he said: “You will live a difficult and short life. And you will die when you give birth to a child, at the age of 54 years. You will have a girl, whom you will have to name Mary. This will be an extraordinary girl. Time will pass and she will have a son named Jesus. This man will be the Messiah, he will bring people new faith that will save the world."
After this prediction, Simeon began to look at the little girl with completely different eyes. From ancient prophecies, Simeon knew that someday a man would be born on the land of Judea, who in the future would turn the whole world upside down, cleanse it of filth and vice, and give people a new life. And now - wow - this prophecy is coming true right before his eyes!
Simeon now prayed for only one thing - if only to live to see this bright day and see the Savior of the world with his own eyes, if only he had the strength to wait for this miracle!
After all, it turned out according to the prophecy that the Mother of God Mary would be born when Simeon was almost a hundred years old! Just live to see this day!

At the age of 13, Anna was married to 19-year-old Joachim. In those days, children grew up very quickly, at the age of 13 the girl was considered to be of age and ready for marriage. They lived in the Holy Land, were well-born and rich, but they had no children. In the society that surrounded them, the absence of children in the family was tantamount to a curse, displeasure from Above, and therefore the priest stopped letting Joachim into the temple. He left home for the desert and decided not to return. Only Anna remained in the house, grieving over her misfortune. On the anniversary of her wedding with Joachim, she wept bitterly in the garden: “Woe to me, to whom I have become like, I have not become like the birds of the air, because even the birds of the air are fruitful before you, Lord! Woe to me, I have not become like the beasts of the earth, because they also have children! Even those waves will give birth to waves that play and splash, glorifying God. And I can’t compare with the earth, because the earth bears its fruits ... ”Anna’s cry was heard, the heavenly messenger - the Angel - assured Anna that soon a girl would be born to her, who would be called Mary.

Icon "Meeting of Joachim and Anna"
Images of Joachim and Anna are not uncommon in icon painting, they always represented them in the same way: Joachim - in the form of an old man with a long beard, Anna - in a long himation with a covered head. Sometimes they were included in a number of selected saints of the icon. There was also a special composition "Meeting of Joachim and Anna". Joachim and Anna hugged each other when they met after the gospel and Joachim's return from the desert to his home.

Nativity of the Virgin Mary

Years passed. Anna had long forgotten about the prophecy of Simeon. Business, household, life - life went on as usual. Joachim and Anna were considered prosperous in Nazareth married couple average wealth. They kept livestock - goats, cows, horses, bulls. And a large flock of sheep. In addition, Joachim owned a small oil mill, which produced sour cream, cottage cheese, and butter. Despite his advanced 60 years of age, Joachim still worked hard, trying to do the housework everywhere.
Suddenly, the unexpected happened - his wife Anna became pregnant again. At 54! Just a miracle! And only now Anna remembered Simeon! She told all her relatives - her husband, relatives - about the prophecy she made in her childhood: that she would become pregnant at 54 and die in childbirth, and the child that appeared should be called Mary, and this girl would then become the mother of Jesus, the Messiah, who would suffer a lot and will bring new faith into this world.

Anna's relatives were simply confused. What kind of prophecy, where, what kind of Messiah, will Anna really die, how is it, and then who will raise the child?
Joachim was already 60 years old, and he is unlikely to be able to raise a girl alone.
In those days, having many children was commonplace. And none of the relatives could take little Mary to them. And then Anna remembered her distant relative Elizabeth. Elizabeth's mother was a second cousin of Anna's mother. Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah had no children of their own, so they agreed to take Mary with them.

Early in the morning, at 6:15 a.m., July 21, 20 BC. e. in the house of Joachim, a girl was born, who was named Mary. Anna, unable to endure a difficult birth, died, as was predicted by Simeon.

Saints Joachim and Anna
The image of the parents of the Mother of God was ordered by the icon painter, usually by families without children or expecting their first child.

The child was very sickly, and it was not certain that the girl would survive without her mother's milk. Therefore, Joachim recorded his daughter in the family pedigree lists only when the danger of an early death had passed, i.e. exactly two months later, on September 21st.
This date was considered to be Mary's birthday. In our time, on this day, September 21, one of the twelve great church holidays- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.
All babies born three days before July 21 and September 21 are often gifted children, and they are all under the auspices of the Virgin Mary.
July 21 is a special day. Nature itself rejoices and celebrates the birth of the Virgin Mary - the air is filled with the heady smells of summer and the sun, an extraordinary lightness settles in all people in the soul, in the morning everyone wakes up with good mood, anticipating that something extraordinary is about to happen today.

Dormition of Righteous Anna

July 25/August 7 - Dormition of Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Icon of the Assumption of Rights. Anna, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary

According to legend, Saint Anna in Jerusalem acquired two estates: the first at the Gethsemane gate, and the second - in the valley of Jehoshaphat. In the second estate, she arranged a crypt for the deceased members of the family, where she was buried along with Joachim. The most pure body of the Mother of God was buried in this family cemetery. A temple was erected on the burial site. There is a legend that St. Helena Equal to the Apostles built a basilica here. In 614 the temple was destroyed, but the tomb of the Mother of God was preserved. Most of the modern building dates back to the time of the Crusaders. This is an underground temple, which leads to 50 steps, with aisles of Sts. Godfathers Joachim and Anna and Joseph the Betrothed, located on the sides of the stairs.

Funeral crypt of Joachim and Anna in the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin

Tombs of St. Joachim and Anna in the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin

In con. 10th century on Mount Athos, the monastery of St. Anna was built - the oldest of all Athos sketes. Devastated for many years by sea robbers, he was in the XVII century. It was restored by Patriarch Dionysios of Constantinople, who acquired the foot of the holy righteous Anna from Christians in Asia Minor. In 1680, a cathedral church was erected there in memory of the Assumption of St. Anna. Since that time, the skete began to bear the name "St. Anna". He is famous on Mount Athos for the high ascetic deeds of the monks.
Not far from the skete of St. Anna is the so-called New Skete of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin or "Little Anna". The proximity of these fertile places emphasizes the connection between the sacred events of the conception and the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Under the holy noble Emperor Justinian (527-565), a temple was built in her honor in Devtera, and the emperor Justinian II (685-695; 705-711) renovated her temple, because the righteous Anna appeared to his pregnant wife ; at the same time, her body and the maphorium (veil) were transferred to Constantinople. The Assumption of St. Righteous Anna is celebrated on August 7 (July 25).

At present, particles of the relics of St. Anne are located:
- in the monasteries of Athos (the left foot in the Great Skete of the Righteous Anna, the right foot in the Kutlumush Monastery, the left hand in the Stavronikita Monastery);
- in various monasteries and churches in Greece (including the monastery of St. John the Theologian on Patmos, the church of Panagia Gorgoepikoos in Thessaloniki);
- to the church of St. Nicholas in Pyzhy, Moscow;
- October 26, 2008 a particle of the relics of St. Anna was brought from Athos to the temple complex of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God in Dnepropetrovsk, where she was placed in an ark in the lower aisle of the cathedral church in the name of Joachim and Anna;
- July 10, 2011 a particle of the relics of St. Anna was transferred to the Valaam Monastery.

Troparion of Righteous Anna

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The life that gave birth in the womb was carried by you, the Pure Mother of God, God-wise Anno. Meanwhile, to the acceptance of Heaven, where the dwelling is rejoicing, rejoicing in glory, now you have reposed, honoring you with the love of sins, asking for cleansing, blessed.

Kontakion of Righteous Anna

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We celebrate the memory of the ancestors of Christ, those faithfully asking for help, get rid of everyone from all sorrow, calling: our God is with us, glorify these, as if you were well pleased.

Magnification on the Assumption of Righteous Anna:

We magnify thee, holy righteous Anno pramati of Christ our God, and glorify thy dormition all-honourably.

The miraculous icon and part of the relics of the holy righteous Anna in the skete of St. Anna on Mount Athos.

On June 17, 2006, Valaam met the icon of the holy righteous Anna, the foremother of Christ, who has great grace from the Lord to heal from the ailment of infertility. This is a list from the miraculous icon, which is located in the Skete of St. Anna on Mount Athos. There are now three such lists in the monastery, all of them are exact copies the miraculous image of St. Anna, and were written directly in the skete of St. Righteous Anna. Countless letters of thanks have come to Athos from parents who have found the opportunity to have children, thanks to the intercession of the holy righteous Anna.

Prayers in marital infertility

For help from marital infertility, turn with prayers to the righteous God-fathers Joachim and Anna, the prophet Zechariah and Elizabeth, the Monk Roman, the martyr Paraskeva, named Friday.

Meeting of St. Righteous Joachim and Anna. Fragment of an icon of the 17th century.

Prayer to the Righteous Fathers of God Joachim and Anna:
About the glorification of the righteous of Christ, the holy fathers of God Joachim and Anna, coming to the heavenly throne of the Great Tsar and having great boldness towards Him, as if from your most blessed Daughter, the Most Pure Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, who deigned to incarnate!
To you, as a powerful representative and zealous prayer books for us, we resort, sinful and unworthy (names). Pray for His goodness, as if He would turn away His wrath from us, according to our deeds righteously moved on us, and let our countless sins, despising, turn us to the path of repentance, and confirm us on the paths of His commandments. Also, with your prayers, save our life in the world, and ask for good haste in all good things, all that is needed for life and piety from God, giving us from all misfortunes and troubles and sudden death by your intercession, delivering us, and protecting us from all enemies visible and invisible, as if we would live a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity, and so in the world this temporary life has passed, we will achieve eternal peace, even if by your holy supplication let us be vouchsafed to the Heavenly Kingdom of Christ our God, to Him, with the Father and the Most Holy Spirit, all glory befits , honor and worship forever and ever. Amen.

Personal petition of the righteous Anna for the gift of a child(from the Memorials of St. Demetrius of Rostov):
Woe to me, Lord! Who will I be like? Not to the birds of the air, nor to the beasts of the earth: for they, too, bring forth their fruit to Thee, O Lord God, but I alone am unfruitful. Alas for me, Lord! I am alone, sinful, deprived of offspring. You who once gave Sarah, in her old age, the son of Isaac. You who opened the womb of Anna, the mother of your prophet Samuel, now look at me and hear my prayers. Stop the sorrow of my heart and open my womb, and make me, barren, fruitful, so that what I have born, we bring to You as a gift, blessing, singing and glorifying Your mercy.

Kissing Zechariah and Elizabeth. End of XV - beginning. 16th century

Virgin Mary (Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God) - a Jewish woman from Nazareth, according to the mother of Jesus Christ. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke describe Mary as a virgin, and Christians believe that she conceived a son as an immaculate Virgin by the Holy Spirit. The miraculous birth happened when Mary was already betrothed to She married Joseph and accompanied him to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.

Icon of the Mother of God "Tenderness of Seraphim of Sarov"

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father.

References to the Virgin Mary in the Bible.

The Virgin Mary is mentioned several times in the New Testament. Most often, the Immaculate Virgin Mary is mentioned in Gospel of Luke. She is mentioned 12 times by name. All references are related to the birth and childhood of Jesus.

Icon of the Mother of God "Tikhvinskaya"

Gospel of Matthew mentions her name six times, five of them in connection with the infancy of Jesus and only once (13:55) as the mother of the adult Jesus.

Gospel of Mark calls her once by name (6:3) and refers to her as the mother of Jesus without calling her by name in 3:31 and 3:32.

Gospel of John mentions her twice, but never by name. The Gospel says that the Virgin Mary accompanied Jesus when He initiated His miracles in Cana of Galilee. The second reference says that the Virgin Mary stood at the cross of Jesus.

IN Acts it is said that the Apostles, Mary and the brothers of Jesus gathered in the upper room after the Ascension of Jesus.

IN Revelation of John a woman clothed with the sun is described. Many believe that this is a description of the Virgin Mary.

Pedigree of the Mother of God.

There is little mention of the origin of the Virgin Mary in the New Testament. John 19:25 says that Mary had a sister.

At the cross of Jesus stood His Mother and His Mother's sister, Mary Cleopova, and Mary Magdalene.

It is not semantically clear from this sentence sister of His Mother, Maria Kleopova, Is it the same person or two different women . Jerome believes that this is one person. But the historian of the beginning of the second century Egesippus believed that Maria Kleopova was not the sister of the Virgin Mary, but her relative from Joseph the Betrothed.

According to the author of the Gospel of Luke, Mary was a relative of Elizabeth, the wife of the priest Zechariah, and thus descended from the line of Aaron from the tribe of Levi. Others believe that Mary, like Joseph, to whom she was betrothed, was from the house of David.

Biography of the Virgin Mary.

The Immaculate Virgin Mary was born at Nazareth in the Galilee. After her betrothal to Joseph (betrothal is the first stage of a Jewish marriage), the angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced to her that she would become the mother of the promised Messiah. After the first expression of disbelief at the announcement, she replied, “I am the servant of the Lord. May it be to me according to your word." Joseph the Betrothed planned to calmly part with her, but an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him "do not be afraid to accept Mary, your wife, for what was born in her is from the Holy Spirit."

Marriage of Mary to Joseph. I. Chernov 1804-1811

The angel, in confirmation of his words, also told Mary that her relative Elizabeth, previously barren, had conceived by the grace of the Lord. Mary went to her relative's house, where she saw Elizabeth's pregnancy with her own eyes and fully believed in the words of the angel. Then the Virgin Mary delivered a speech of gratitude to the Lord, which is known as the Magnificat or doxology of the Virgin Mary.

After spending three months in Elizabeth's house, Mary returned to Nazareth. According to the Gospel of Luke, Joseph, the husband of Mary, by decree of the Roman emperor Augustus, had to return to his hometown of Bethlehem to take the Roman census there. During her stay in Bethlehem, Mary gave birth to Jesus in a manger, since there was no place for them in any inn. On the eighth day, Mary's child was circumcised according to Jewish law and named Jesus, which in Hebrew means "Yahweh is salvation."

After the days of purification, Jesus was taken to Jerusalem to be presented before the Lord, as required by custom. The Virgin Mary sacrificed two turtledoves and two pigeon chicks. Here, Simeon and Anna prophesied about the future of the baby. After visiting Jerusalem, the Immaculate Virgin Mary and Joseph the Betrothed, together with the baby Jesus, returned to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, an angel appeared to Joseph at night and warned that King Herod wanted to kill the baby. The Holy Family fled by night to Egypt and remained there for some time. After the death of Herod in 4 BC. e., they returned to the land of Israel, to Nazareth in Galilee.

Virgin Mary in the life of Jesus

According to the New Testament, at the age of twelve, Jesus is separated from his parents upon his return from the celebration of Passover in Jerusalem, but the presence of the mother is still traced in His earthly life.

Bible scholars argue a lot about why Jesus was separated from his parents, and, in particular, from the Mother, since the fate of his earthly father is unknown, Joseph is mentioned in last time in the Bible when Jesus was 12 years old. Some point to conflict in the Holy Family. A few quotations from the Bible really prove this point. The Gospel of Mark describes the moment:

And His mother and brothers came and, standing outside the house, sent to Him to call Him.

People were sitting around him. And they said to Him, Behold, Your mother and Your brothers and Your sisters outside the house are asking You.

And he answered them, Who are my mother and my brothers?

And surveying those who were sitting around Him, He said: Here are My mother and My brothers;

for whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. ()

Quote attributed by the Gospel of Mark to Christ: There is no prophet without honor, except in his own city, among his relatives and in his own house. ". It also proves the possibility of conflict.

If there was a conflict in the Holy Family, then the reason for it could be the unbelief of the family in Christ as the son of God.

American biblical scholar Bart Ehrman believes that "there are clear indications in the Bible not only that Jesus' family rejected his messages during his public ministry, but that he, in turn, rejected them publicly."

The Virgin Mary was present when, at her suggestion, Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding in Cana by turning water into wine. The Virgin Mary was also at the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The moment described in the Gospel when Mary embraced the dead body of her son is a common universal motif in art, and is called "pieta" or "pity".

After the Ascension of Jesus, we find one single mention of the Virgin Mary in Acts. There is no mention of Mary after this. Her death is not described in Scripture, but the Catholic and Orthodox traditions believe that her body was taken to heaven. Belief in the bodily Ascension of the Virgin Mary is a dogma Catholic Church and many others.

Information about the Virgin Mary from apocryphal texts.

The following biographical details are taken from apocryphal literature.

According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Mary was the daughter of Saint Joachim and Saint Anna. Before the conception of Mary, Anna was barren and was far from young. When the girl was three years old, she was brought to the Jerusalem Temple.

According to apocryphal sources, at the time of her betrothal to Joseph, Mary was 12-14 years old, and Joseph was 90. However, these data are unreliable. Hippolytus of Thebes claimed that Mary died 11 years after the Resurrection of Jesus and died at 41.

The earliest surviving biographies of the Virgin Mary are Life of the Virgin created in the 7th century by Saint Maximus the Confessor, who considered the Mother of God a key figure in the early Christian Church.

In the 19th century, the so-called House of the Virgin was found near Ephesus in Turkey. It was found on the basis of the visions of Anna Katerina Emmerich, an Augustinian blessed nun from Germany. The nun, 2 years before her death, during one of the many visions of the Mother of God, received a detailed description of the place where Mary lived before her Assumption.

According to legend, the Blessed Virgin Mary retired to Ephesus during the persecution of Christians along with John the Theologian. In 1950, the House of the Virgin was reconstructed and turned into a chapel.

Virgin Mary in Orthodoxy

In the Orthodox tradition, the doctrine of virginity is accepted. According to this doctrine, the Virgin Mary "conceived a virgin, gave birth to a virgin, remained a virgin." Hymns to the Mother of God are an integral part of worship in the Eastern Church and their positioning within the liturgical sequence indicates the position of the Mother of God after Christ. IN Orthodox tradition, the order of listing the saints begins with the Mother of God, followed by angels, prophets, apostles, church fathers, martyrs, etc.

One of the most beloved Orthodox akathists is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Five of the twelve great church holidays in Orthodoxy are dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Nativity of the Virgin

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holiday dedicated to the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Nativity of the Virgin is celebrated on September 21st.

Introduction to the temple

Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary- a holiday dedicated to one of the events in the life of the Virgin Mary. Her parents Joachim and Anna brought their daughter to the Temple at the age of three, as they had already vowed to dedicate the child to God. The holiday is celebrated on December 4th.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The holiday is celebrated exactly 9 months before the birth of Christ. The day is dedicated to the appearance of an angel who announced to the Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of God on Earth.

Orthodox holiday celebrated on the day of the death of the Virgin Mary. According to the apocrypha, the Virgin Mary died on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. There is now a Catholic church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to the apocrypha “The Legend of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God”, the apostles were transferred to the deathbed of the Mother of God on clouds from all over the world. Only the Apostle Thomas stayed for three days and did not find the Virgin Mary alive. He wanted to say goodbye to the Virgin Mary. At his request, the tomb of the Virgin Mary was opened, but the body was not there. Therefore, it is believed that the Virgin Mary ascended to heaven. The Dormition of the Mother of God is celebrated on August 28.

Protection of the Holy Mother of God

Protection of the Holy Mother of God celebrated October 14th. This Orthodox holiday is based on the legend of the appearance of the Mother of God to the holy fool Andrew. It happened in Constantinople, which was besieged by enemies. People in the temple prayed to God for salvation from the barbarians. Holy Fool Andrew saw the Mother of God praying for the salvation of the people of Constantinople. Then the Mother of God removed the veil from her head and covered with it the people who were present in the temple, thereby protecting them from visible and invisible enemies. The cover of the Virgin shone brighter than the rays of the sun. It is believed that the Mother of God saved Constantinople.

Veneration of the Mother of God in the Orthodox Church.

The prerequisites for the exaltation of the Virgin Mary by all peoples (kinds) are given in the Bible itself, where it is said on behalf of the Virgin Mary:

... My soul magnifies the Lord, and My spirit rejoiced in God, My Savior, that He looked upon the humility of His Servant, for from now on all generations will please Me; that the Mighty One has done me greatness, and holy is His name ().

In the 11th chapter of the Gospel of Luke, the words of a woman from the people are quoted:

... blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that fed you!

Moreover, John the Theologian in the Gospel of John testifies that Jesus performed the first miracle at the request of his mother, therefore the Mother of God is revered as an intercessor for the human race. There are a huge number of icons of the Mother of God. Many of them are considered miraculous.

Mankind has been waiting for its Savior for a very long time. Also in Old Testament God promised that the Savior would come into this world through a woman, but without a male seed. The Virgin Mary voluntarily agreed to this, although at that time it was very dangerous, including for life. The Virgin Mary had enough faith, spiritual strength and humility to take this step. The Mother of God knew from the very beginning that the earthly ministry of her Son would end quickly and tragically. As a mother, she endured the worst for the salvation of mankind.

Mariology is the doctrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Mariology is the theological doctrine of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Christian Mariology seeks to connect the Holy Scriptures and the traditions and teachings of the Church about the Virgin Mary in the context of social history.

There are various Christian views on the role of the Virgin Mary in Christianity, from the full veneration of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church to the minimization of Mary's role in Protestant evangelical theology.

A significant number of publications in this field were written in the 20th century by theologians Raimondo Spiazzi (2500) and Gabriel Roccini (900). The centers of modern Mariology are the Pontifical Institute of Mariology and the Pontifical Academy of Mariology.

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