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In Farsala for the Mother of God feast, Timotheus of Thessaliotranslated

August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

With the splendor that befits the greatest Mother of God feast of the summer, the Church commemorated the Dormition and Transfiguration of the Most Holy Theotokos. In the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos of Farsala, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Saturday, August 15, during which the Divine Word was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan Mr. Timotheus. At the center of the speech was the face of the Virgin Mary, who holds a unique and central position in the life of the Church. Her presence is not limited only to the events of Christ's earthly life, but remains alive and dynamic within the Church, as she is the person who is inextricably linked to the mystery of the Incarnation of the Word of God.

Starting from the apostolic reading of the feast and especially the reference to the emptying of Christ, the theological significance of the humiliation of God was developed. Christ, who is perfect God, assumed human nature and became man, manifesting to men the greatness of divine love and condescension.

Within this great mystery of the Incarnation, the unique mission of the Virgin Mary emerges. From a woman he becomes the Theotokos, as he becomes the Mother of...

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