Timothy of Thessalio: Why does the Church not talk about the death of the Virgin Mary?translated

On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Thessaliotidos and Phanariofersalon, Mr. Timotheus, officiated at the Vespers and the Holy Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was celebrated in the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary of Sarantaporos. During his speech, he developed the deep theological content of the Mother of God month of August, pointing out that the Church dedicates every day to the well-known face of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and mother of all believers. He emphasized that the Mother of God is the person who "united Heaven with the earth, the Uncreated God with the created creature", as in her virginal womb the great mystery of the divine economy took place. The "Graceful" and humble Daughter of Nazareth was claimed to be the abode of the Son and Word of God, and, through this unique gift, human nature was sanctified and graced.

He then referred to the Dormition of the Virgin, underlining that the Church does not speak of death, but of sleep. As he pointed out, in her person the New Testament culminates and all the prototypes and prophecies of the Old are fulfilled. Her divine body, which became a throne…