The Joy Was Announced to the Whole World — Today the Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.translated

The Holy Church celebrates today the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Righteous Joachim and Anna had no children for a long time, but they did not despair; they did not say: well, how much praying can one do? And we go to church, and we light candles, and we bring lambs as sacrifices to the Lord – and nothing happened.