[000:00:26;00] on the abandoned lake, blue as the sky in the early days, which is on the right in the racing forest, at the beginning of the glowing dawns, washing creatures and light, and the fall of heavens is known, the accumulated azers are woven with charms, smile good luck to the suns, look for yourself, and never leave the pestilence, the bottom, what ў

gilded sand, here and there from the end, the brightest lakes, like every year, so much so that we would like to know the world, the mountains, the seas, the lakes we never forgot, love of the sir, petrus brouk. dear brothers and sisters, on this day we celebrate the great feast of the intercession of the most holy our lady theotokos. this holiday has deep spiritual significance for the exalted believers, although it does not belong to the so-called twelve holidays, that

is, the twelve main holidays. church year. on this day, we especially remember the effective participation of god's matter in the life of every believer. on the day of the intercession of the mother of god, orthodox christians remember the miracle that happened in 910. according to church history, barbarian troops arrived at constantinople. residents of the byzantine capital are in turmoil they expected that by morning "they could say goodbye to life. the priests of the city people prayed for deliverance from their enemies. and then at four o'clock in the morning, andrei erodius, who lived in constantinople, in the blachernae temple of this city, a vision appeared.

he saw in the sky walking through the air, the mother of god. illuminated by heavenly light, surrounded by angels and the sleep of saints. the mother of god walked to the altar, turned to the people, took off the veil that shone like lightning, which she wore on her most pure head, and holding it with great solemnity with her with pure hands, she spread it over all the standing people. this miracle became a sign of intercession. comfort for the suffering people. the mother of god showed that she covers the city with her cover, protects from impending disaster. the most holy theotokos interceded with god and spread her veil over those who diligently and sincerely prayed for deliverance. this happens not only in some emergency life

situations, but in everyday human life. every day we turn in prayer to the lord, mother god and the saints asking for help and granting various benefits. we know that first of all the lord seeks the salvation of our soul and grants us what we ask for if it contributes to our spiritual growth. but our salvation is not achieved without our desire and effort. it happens that a person... in life, who has had some troubles, is offended by god, wonders why the lord did not protect him, did not spare him from the troubles that came, but upon closer examination it turns out that this person did not particularly remember about god until an unpleasant situation happened to him. are such grievances fair, because if we seek god’s help, the intercession of the most pure virgin,

then... we ourselves must give the lord our love, faith, and make efforts to fulfill the gospel commandments. 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 and respond to it with mutual love enter it. this mutual reciprocal love manifests itself in repentance, that is, in changing one’s life, rejecting sinful things and trying to act according to the commandments of christ. the law of the gospel. all these good works of spiritual life do not save a person in themselves, but lead to humility, makes his heart receptive to the action of god's grace, which cleanses and

sanctifies our souls, elevates us to spiritual heights, takes us away from the vanity of everyday life, precisely so that our hearts heard the words of christ, set out in the gospel: they changed and turned to virtue, pray for humanity, the most holy theotokos. when in spiritual literature we read about countless cases of god’s help through the prayers of the most holy one, even when we read about god’s miracles in the gospel, we understand that healing from illnesses, deliverance from dangers, or feeding the hungry was not the main goal of god’s miracle. the lord does not pursue temporary good, but seeks the eternal salvation of the immortal soul of man. however, everyday experiences affect our

spiritual state. therefore, along with eternal blessings, the lord also grants help in earthly affairs. and many people turn to the mother of god in a variety of life situations. situations. the most holy theotokos does not leave those who call upon her without answer. therefore , believers from the earliest centuries of the church’s existence were aware of the power of this intercession. today , at every service and in every prayer rule of a christian, there is an appeal to the mother of god. and the church tradition has hundreds of different icons depicting. a sad looking girl. also today i would like to remember the wonderful tradition that has developed on our belarusian land. on the day of the intercession of the blessed virgin mary, celebrate mother's day. it is very important that

we remember the high maternal calling in day of the great feast of the mother of god. after all , the mother of god is the highest example of both maternal and spiritual service. without a doubt, behind everything most worthy, significant and great that humanity has managed to achieve, there is a mother’s tender, maternal care and constant prayer. that is why motherhood is a purely responsible, high, noble service of a woman. christian women are especially deeply aware of this, citing the image of the most holy theotokos as an example. there is no doubt that a good, creative family atmosphere life is the result of the painstaking work of both spouses, but the role of a woman as a wife, as a mother and homemaker is very

great. a wise and pious woman in a family can have a very strong , beneficial influence on all its members, but not through quarrels, conflicts, but through... prayer, a kind word, sometimes simply by her presence, silence, a smile, a gentle gesture. it is especially important to remember this today, when many representatives of the younger generation are completely unaware of the value of family and prefer, or not at all to get married, or to postpone this moment, and sometimes having entered into... they do not want to learn such virtues as patience, forbearance, understanding of another person, sacrificial love, the ability to forgive. because of this, a considerable percentage of created marriages

fall apart without lasting even a few years. today, on this holiday, i would like to express congratulations to all women who carry out the great service of motherhood. wish. god's gracious help, strength, strength and wisdom on this very important path. feast of the intercession of the blessed virgin mary, tells us about the ancient. event, but at the same time, it reminds us that the help of the intercession of the mother of god is present today in the lives of each of us, if we turn to her with sincere prayer and hope, we will definitely receive help and strengthening. dear brothers and sisters, may the protection of the mother of god spread over each of us all the days of our lives. over the whole

society, over our fatherland, by and large over the whole world, which so needs protection, admonition and help getting out of in this current difficult situation, most holy theotokos, cover us with your honest amaforms,