The Blessed Virgin Marytranslated

On every Feast of the Virgin Mary, the Gospel is read about the two sisters, Martha and Mary, who once hosted Christ. Martha was busy preparing the food, while Mary sat and listened to Christ. To Martha's complaint about Mary's inaction, Christ replied that Mary chose the right thing and did what was most necessary. Hear the word of God.

By Fr Dimitrios Bokus

After this and other similar incidents, a woman from the crowd listening to Christ blessed the mother who carried him in her womb and nursed him at her breast, that is, the Virgin Mary (Adoration of the Virgin Mary).

Already Gabriel is the first to glorify and bless the Virgin Mary at the moment of the Annunciation. "Rejoice, Graceful, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you as a woman."

Immediately after, Elizabeth, in the sixth month of the Forerunner's pregnancy, repeats the same words. "Blessed are you as a woman and blessed is the fruit of your womb." You are blessed, happy, because you believed that what was said about you by the Lord will be fulfilled.

And the Virgin Mary answered: Yes, indeed I am very happy about all this. "Behold, from the present blessed with...