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Thou knowest, O Mary, things kept hid from the patriarchs and prophets. Thou hast learned, O virgin, things which were kept concealed till now from the angels. Thou hast heard, O purest one, things of which even the choir of inspired men was never deemed worthy. Moses, and David, and Isaiah, and Daniel, and all the prophets, prophesied of Him; but the manner they knew not. Yet thou alone, O purest virgin, art now made the recipient of things of which all these were kept in ignorance, and thou dost learn the origin of them...The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. Therefore, also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God....Appropriately, therefore, did the angel say to Mary the holy virgin first of all, "Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee; "inasmuch as with her was laid up the full treasure of grace. For of all generations she alone has risen as a virgin pure in body and in spirit; and she alone bears Him who bears all things on His word. Nor is it only the beauty of this holy one in body that calls forth our admiration, but also the innate virtue of her soul. Wherefore also the angels addressed her first with the salutation, "Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee...Come, therefore, beloved brethren, and let us take up the angelic strain, and to the utmost of our ability return the due mead of praise, saying, "Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee!" For it is thine truly to rejoice, seeing that the grace of God, as He knows, has chosen to dwell with thee-the Lord of glory dwelling with the handmaiden; "He that is fairer than the children of men” with the fair virgin; He Who sanctifies all things with the undefiled. God is with thee, and with thee also is the perfect man in Whom dwells the whole fullness of the Godhead. Hail, thou that art highly favored, the fountain of the light that lightens all who believe upon Him! The rising of the rational Sun, and the undefiled flower of life! The ever blooming vine, that makes glad th souls of those who have thee. - St. Gregory the Wonder Worker

Today we celebrate the Annunciation of the Holy Archangel Gabriel to our Most Holy and Glorious Lady, the Ever-Virgin Theotokos. Nine months before the incarnation of our Lord, the Archangel was sent from heaven to bear the Good News ("evangelion") to the Virgin Mary, that she would give birth to the Saviour of the world. Initially, the Virgin was afraid and confused as she was unable to comprehend how she might bear a child since she did not know a man. The Archangel assured her that with God, even the order of nature is transcended. The Virgin humbly accepted this to be, despite feeling unworthy. Because of her acceptance of the Will of God, the whole race of humanity was able to be saved. Since today is such a celebratory day in the Church Calendar and in the history of humanity, the fast is slightly lessened for today and we are permitted to eat fish. May the Most Holy Theotokos intercede for us always and save us + #saint #mostholytheotokossaveus #mostholytheotokos #theotokos #virginmary #mary #annunciation #goodnews #evangelion #jesuschrist #saviour #savior #archangel #angel #gabriel #archangelgabriel #feastday #fish #fast #lent #greatlent #orthodox #sophia

“The ark of Moses did not last. By the time it was carried into Solomon’s temple the urn of manna and Aaron’s rod had been lost and it contained only the tablets of the law. By the time of Christ the ark itself had been lost. When little three year old Mary came into the hHoly of Holies, all that dark echoing space was empty...but the ark it had been designed to hold was only a foreshadowing of the True Ark, who now enters in the form of a little girl. An ancient Eastern Orthodox hymn in honor of this moment says: Today is the prelude of God’s good will and the heralding of the salvation of mankind. In the temple of God, the Virgin is presented openly, and she proclaimeth Christ unto all. To her, then, with a great voice let us cry aloud: Rejoice, O thou fulfillment of the Creator’s dispensation.” Excerpt from “Mary as the Early Christians Knew Her” by Frederica Mathewes-Green. I really love and appreciate how much we adore and honor the Theotokos, how she is given such praise and love in the Orthodox Church. It feels like the sweetest gift to my heart. #orthodoxwomen #easternorthodox #mostholytheotokossaveus

For International Women’s Day enjoy a video of our young women singing hymns to the Most Holy Theotokos, the woman we all seek to emulate ⛪️☦️ . #akathist #mostholytheotokossaveus #holytheophanyorthodoxchurch

Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of Thy Womb. . . . #Orthodox #icon #iconography #OrthodoxChristian #EasternOrthodox #OrthodoxIcon #ByzantineIcon #byzantineiconography #Painting #GoldLeaf #iconographer #GoshenArtsCouncil #GoshenArtists #WhirledgeIcons #mostholytheotokossaveus #rejoice #hailmary

Χρόνια Πολλά to all of those who celebrate it today! May the Panagia protect and watch over us!#mostholytheotokossaveus #Παναγια

"But the Kingdom of God already exists: In the beauty of the earth and where good is victorious among people, in the Lord’s true disciples, in saints and heroes, in those who want to follow Him..." - Fr Alexander Men

Hey Camp Saint Paul go to church tonight for the final Friday evening service during Great Lent called the Akathist Hymn to our Holy Mother! Check the schedule with your local Church and ask for our Holy Mother's blessing and her prayers for all who suffer. May our Holy Mother bless you and your families with every good thing that leads to our salvation in Christ. #csp2017 #glorybetoJesusChrist #mostholyTheotokossaveus

WOW! What a blessing this morning at @stpaulhempstead - Most Holy Theotokos Save Us! Today we witnessed on the 58th Anniversary of the Tearing Icon at Saint Paul’s the Icon teared a fragrant myrrh. We had just celebrated the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and the faithful noticed that it was tearing and smelled of myrrh. #myocn #theotokos #mostholytheotokossaveus