Saints & the Theotokos

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Festal icons on the wall of St. Michael

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  1. Saints & the Theotokos

    Who were the ‘brothers’ of Jesus?

    They were Joseph’s sons from an earlier marriage. That’s the Orthodox answer, and it’s been the Church’s teaching since the beginning. The Gospels mention Jesus’s…

  2. Saints & the Theotokos

    Do Orthodox believe Mary was assumed into heaven?

    Yes, we do. The Orthodox Church teaches that the Theotokos died a real death and was then taken up body and soul into heaven by…

  3. Saints & the Theotokos

    What is the Dormition?

    The Dormition is the falling-asleep of the Virgin Mary. That’s what the word means, from the Greek koimesis , to sleep. On August 15th each…