Therefore, let us regenerate our devotion and reverence for the Ever-Virgin Mother of God, the ‘saint of the saints’, who holds a special place in the heavenly realm and continues to intercede for us before her Son and God. Let us honor her memory and celebrate her dormition with joy and thanksgiving, recognizing her unique role in the salvation of mankind and her exalted position in the celestial hierarchy. Let us seek her prayers and seek her mercy, knowing that she is a powerful advocate and a source of grace and blessing for all who turn to her in faith and love.
In the future age without end, all progress and revelations of mysteries, as well as the idea of spiritual gifts, will be impossible without the Divine and celestial Virgin. Her presence sanctifies those who remember her and she is the treasury of glory.
Oh, how can I describe all your attributes, Virgin? How can I glorify you enough? Please transfer your gifts to your people, provide release from distress, and transform everything for the better through your power and grace. May we glorify the pre-eternal Word, incarnate through you, together with His Father and the life-giving Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
– Saint Gregory Palamas
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