The Feast of The Dormition of the Theotokos ("Mariamoba")

This Sunday, August 28th, is Mariamoba, the Feast of the Dormition ("Falling Asleep") of the Theotokos (from the Greek, "God-Bearer", the Virgin Mary who bore God the Son within her body and gave birth to Him.) A strict fast is kept for two weeks prior to the Feast, as the anniversary of the death of the Virgin Mary is seen as a very sombre and poignant event.

John Sanidopoulos of Boston has assembled an excellent Resource Base of information on this key feast, presented below (reproduced with thanks to John,
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com

Dormition of the Theotokos Resource Page

The Dormition of the Theotokos

On the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos

The Fast and Preparation for the Feast of the Dormition

Monk Moses: "The Mother of God's Fifteen Days of August Has Arrived"

The Relationship Between Saint John of Damascus and the Theotokos Together With a Sermon on Her Dormition

The Relationship Between Saint Gregory Palamas and the Theotokos Together With a Sermon on Her Dormition

The History of the Small Paraklesis (Supplication) Canon to the Theotokos

The History of the Great Paraklesis (Supplication) Canon to the Theotokos

The Lamentations of the Dormition of the Theotokos


God Guides the Humble




Celebrations In Israel

The Feast of the Dormition at the Tomb of Mary in Gethsemane