Mary, Worthy of All Praise: Reflections on the Virgin Mary

In the Gospel of Luke, we hear the angel's timeless proclamation to Mary, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women" (Luke 1:28). Every generation of Christians must contemplate these angelic words, for Mary is the Theotokos and Mother of our Lord. Every culture must confront her mystery. Through its worship services, the Church gives us many opportunities to consider the place of the Mother of Jesus Christ in our lives. The Paraklesis service, sung every day during the Virgin's Lent, offers the perfect vehicle to do just that. Sung from the first to the fifteenth of August, and at other times of illness and distress, the Paraklesis is a supplicatory song, a canon of praise, a series of poems celebrating with honor the Mother of Jesus our Lord. Fr. David Smith shares with us his own personal meditations on Mary, based upon his reflections on the Paraklesis service.

Author: David R. Smith
Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.60h x 8.68w x 0.32d
ISBN13: 9781888212716
ISBN10: 1888212713
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | Orthodox
- Religion | Christian Theology | Christology
- Religion | Christian Theology | Mariology

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