Metropolitan of Mani: "The Virgin Mary is truly the mother of us all"translated

The honor to the Blessed Virgin Mary is the subject of the encyclical of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Mani Mr. Chrysostomos III, on the occasion of the fifteenth of August, inviting the faithful to turn with faith and reverence to the Virgin Mary, whom he characterizes as "the only hope and refuge with God". In his encyclical, His Holiness underlines the fact that the Virgin Mary deserved to serve the Mystery of the Divine Incarnation and become the Mother of the Lord. As he notes, "she was shown to be the "tent of God and the Word", while "alone of all the women, she was claimed to support "the one who always supports" and to nurse Him".

An important part of the encyclical is dedicated to the Holy Masses in honor of the Virgin Mary. Metropolitan Mr. Chrysostomos III reminds the faithful and the clergy of the importance of the Salutations of both the Little and the Great Canons of Prayer, underlining that "both these wonderful Canons must be said and not only the Little".

At the same time, he draws attention to the accurate rendering of the hymnological texts, characteristically noting the correct pronunciation of the 9th Ode: "The Theotokos and mother of light in hymns honoring magilynomen".

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