Rite of Burial of the Shroud of the Blessed Virgin Mary in St. Sophia Cathedraltranslated

On August 30, Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuybyshevsk celebrated an all-night vigil with the rite of the Burial of the Shroud of the Most Holy Theotokos in the St. Sophia Cathedral in the city of Samara. His Eminence was concelebrated by the clergy of the cathedral and the clergy of the diocese. After the great doxology, Metropolitan Theodosius led a procession around the church. The clergy and believers walked with the Shroud, which depicts the Dormition of the Mother of God. The Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most revered holidays of the Orthodox Church. It is often called the Mother of God Easter, since this event reveals the triumph of eternal life over death. The earthly death of the Mother of God was not separation from God, but a transition to Him and glorification in the Heavenly Kingdom. Despite the grief of the apostles who saw off the Most Pure Virgin, the Feast of the Assumption is filled with spiritual joy. Christians believe that the Mother of God, being at the Throne of Her Son, does not leave people, but intercedes for them, helping and strengthening them on the path of salvation.

The service with the rite of the Burial of the Shroud helps believers to deeply experience the events of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, to touch the mystery of victory over death and again to feel the closeness and intercession of the Most Pure One...