Earthly life of the Blessed Virgin Mary

“The Mother of God showed everyone the indescribable abyss of God's love for people. Thanks to her, our durable enmity with the Creator stopped. Thanks to her, our reconciliation was arranged with him, peace and grace were granted to us, people rejoice with the angels, and we, previously convicted, became the children of God. From her we tore off the bunch of life; They took the non -wilting industry from her. She became a mediator for us in all blessings. In it, God became man and man - God ”(Rev. John Damaskin). The text is published according to the book “Earthly Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary” (St. Petersburg, 1892), created on the basis of the Holy Scriptures, the testimonies of the Holy Fathers and church legend.