i'm cute, mom. dear brothers and sisters today we have the great feast of the intercession of the most holy theotokos , our mistress and ever-great mary not being one of the 12 great feasts of the church year, intercession is nevertheless

of great importance for orthodox believers. the day of the intercession of the mother of god orthodox christians remember the miracle that happened in 910 year, according to church history , barbarian troops arrived in constantinople, the inhabitants of the byzantine capital were in turmoil, they expected that by morning they could say goodbye with life, the priests of the city, the people prayed for deliverance from enemies. and at four o'clock in the morning andrey's homeland to the constantinopolitan allakher temple. a vision appeared in heaven, he saw the mother of god walking through the air , illumined by heavenly light, surrounded by angels, and a dream, he of the saints, the mother of god took off herself, shone like a lightning cover, which she wore on her most pure head and holding it with great

solemnity with her most pure hands, spread over everything standing people. this miracle became a sign of intercession and consolation for the suffering people. surprisingly , the story has developed, so today the protection of the most holy theotokos is celebrated only in the russian orthodox church. and even included in the number of great holidays in russia, this holiday was called intercession day. they tried to coincide with the wedding celebration on this day ; moreover, the people associated the word intercession with the tradition according to which, after the wedding, a woman could. walk only with a covered head, while only unmarried girls were allowed to walk without a head covering, despite the abundance of ancient folk traditions associated with this great holiday, modern orthodox christians. particular attention should be paid to the spiritual meaning of the memory of the event.

the life of a christian is filled with difficulties , trials, and situations where it would seem that there is no way out. but we are not alone on our spiritual path to god; we have a helper that intercession was felt without exception by all generations of christians. the mother of god even today spreads her veil over all those who need her help, but how then on that ancient night the christians who were threatened the danger was not inactive, but were in fervent prayer, so today, if we ask god for something, his most pure mother or the saints, we must try to do it ourselves. everything good that is in our power, if you think deeply about the historical events that describe today's holiday, you can see the operation of an important spiritual principle from the working of god's power and weak

human will. the most holy theotokos of the intercessor stood before god and once forgave her protection on the topic who the user sincerely prayed for deliverance, this happens not only in some emergency situations, but also in everyday spiritual life. every day, we turn in prayers to the lord the mother of god and the saints with a request for help and the bestowal of blessings. we know that, first of all, the lord seeks the salvation of our souls and grants us a request if it contributes to our spiritual growth; our salvation is not accomplished without our desire and effort. christ came into this world and suffered on the cross. for the sake of every person, the feat of the cross opens the doors to the kingdom of heaven for everyone, but only those who hear the call

of god's love enter it and respond to it with mutual love. this mutual response to love is manifested in repentance, that is, in changing one's life, rejecting sin and striving to act according to the commandments of christ's laws. the gospels, all these good works of spiritual life, do not save a person by themselves, but make his heart receptive to the action of god 's grace, which purifies and illuminates our souls and elevates us to spiritual heights. it is for this that our hearts hear in words christ changed and turned to virtue pray for humanity and the most holy theotokos when in spiritual literature we read about dishonorable cases of god's help through the prayers of the most pure, even when we read about god's miracles of the gospel, we understand that there is no

cure in and of itself, deliverance from diseases from danger or satiety of the hungry was the main goal. god's miracle, not a temporary good pursues the lord carries forever the salvation of the immortal soul of man. remembers the events of the intercession of the most holy theotokos, we realize that those people who got rid of the danger that threatened them, nevertheless, each time ended their earthly journey, therefore, not that time to get rid of enemies was the main intercession of the pure, but the salvation of souls, nevertheless , worldly experiences affect our spiritual state, therefore, together with eternal blessings, the lord will grant help in earthly affairs. and god mother, many people turn in a variety of life situations. the most holy mother of god does not leave unanswered those who

cry out to her, therefore, believing people in the earliest centuries of being. churches realized the power of this intercession. today, on every bare head of zhen and in every prayer a christian is sent, there is an appeal of the mother of god , and the church tradition has hundreds of different icons depicting the blessed virgin also today. i would like to recall the wonderful tradition that has developed on our belarusian land on the day of the intercession of the most holy theotokos to celebrate the state mother's day . it is very important that we remember highly maternal service on the day of the great mother of god feast, because the mother of god of this highest example of both maternal and and christian ministry. without a doubt, behind all the most worthy, significant and great

that humanity has managed to achieve is the tender motherly care and fervent prayer of the mother. after all, outstanding professionals in various fields of human activity were once grieved by the labors of their mothers . that is why motherhood is a purely responsible service of women, especially deeply. christian women are aware of this, citing themselves as an example of the image of the greatest mother. holy mother of god unconditionally good creative atmosphere of family life - the case of both spouses, but the role of a woman, as a spouse, as a mother and a keeper of the hearth is very great. a wise, pious woman in a family can have a very strong influence on all her members, but not by quarrels , conflicts, but by care, prayer, patience, a

kind word, and sometimes just by her presence. today, on this festive day, i would like to express my sincere congratulations to all women who carry out the great service of motherhood, to wish god's graceful help to strength of strength and wisdom. on this path, important for every christian, the feast of the intercession the most holy theotokos tells us about an ancient miraculous event, but at the same time it also reminds us that the help of the intercession of the mother of god is present today in the life of each of us, if we turn to her with sincere prayer, we will definitely receive help and strengthening dear brothers and sisters. may the protection of the mother of god spread over each of you, not only today, but all the days of the year happy holidays.

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