Reference:          Luke 1:46-55

Golden Verses:

“Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word”. (Luke 1:38 NKJV)

“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior”. (Luke 1:46-47 NKJV)

St. Mary as an example of our life in holiness

1. The feasts of St. Mary
a.  7 Mesori (13 August) Annunciation of the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Joachim
b.  1 Pachons (9 May) The birth of St. Mary
c.  21 Tobi (29 January) The falling asleep of St. Mary (the date of her physical death)
d.  16 Mesori (22 August) The feast of St. Mary’s assumption into heaven
e.  21 of each Coptic month Commemoration of St. Mary
2. Symbols of St. Mary in the Old Testament
a. Jacob’s stairway Genesis 28 The link between heaven and earth
b. The Burning Bush Exodus 3 Carrying the Divine nature of God without being burned
c. The shut gate Ezekiel 44:2 St. Mary’s virginity is ever sealed
3. St. Mary in the Orthodox church
a. The Mother of God (Theotokos)
b. The ever-virgin
c. Always interceding to God on our behalf
4. The Holy Virgin Mary is an example for us
a. Her patience
b. Her humility
c. Her obedience
d. Her silence
e. Her charity and service to others
f. Her purity