Dormition of Theotokos Icon (3) Mounted on wood Sizes:3 X 5Orthodox icon of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Panagia, by Theophanis the Cretan (1535), Stavronikita Monastery Mount Athos. (3). Commemorated August 15. The feast of the Dormition or Falling asleep of the Theotokos is celebrated on the fifteenth of August, preceded by a two week fast. This feast, which is also sometimes called the Assumption, commemorates the death, resurrection and glorification of Christs mother. It proclaims that Mary
Syriga and Angelos Benizelos
Their life of active service and their great spiritual influence on the people around them led many into the Church
It proclaims that Mary has been “assumed” by God into the heavenly kingdom of Christ in the fullness of her spiritual and bodily existence
there is no better way to show to the unbelievers and idolaters that Christ is the true God
drawing us into the unity
making himself a worthy dwelling place for the Holy Spirit
Towards the end of his life
Orthodox Icon of the Theotokos the Holy Protection
By his grave many of the sick were healed
Saint John Chrysostom
the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to Sts Luke and Cleopas on the road to Emmaus
Among his exegetical works are commentaries on entire books of the Holy Scripture (Genesis
