The "Mary" movie is No. 1 on the streaming service, reinforcing the interest in the Mother of God. But what does it mean to ...
About this time, the theme of protection entered my prayer life. It went deeper than politics. I found three prayers rising, ...
The Vatican is set to open five sacred portals on Christmas Eve, marking the first time in 25 years. A total of five Holy ...
Against all hope, the bonds of barrenness are loosed today. For, God has hearkened unto Joachim and Anna clearly promising that they would bear a godly maiden. He who commanded the angel to cry out to ...
The Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception is God’s unique way of preparing Mary to assume her role of the Motherhood of God.
On December 9, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Righteous Agia Anna’s Conception of Panagia, the Most Holy Theotokos.
There are several holy days during the fast: the Entry of the Theotokos (Mother of God) into the Temple on Nov. 21, the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra on Dec. 6, and the Maternity of Holy Anna ...
Did you know that our knowledge about the life of the Theotokos comes from Holy Tradition? Every November 21st, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the ...
The Feast of the Entrance into the Temple of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on November 21 each year. The Feast commemorates when the Virgin Mary entered the ...
When challenged in 322, Patriarch Peter of Alexandria defended its legitimacy. Use of the title, Theotokos was formally sanctioned by the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus in 431. The Church declared that ...
In the ancient East, this idea of new life flowing from Christ through the motherhood of the Theotokos was connected to an apparition of the Virgin Mary to a young prince who sought help for a dying ...