Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - a prayer of joy and spirituality

What role does prayer play in the life of a person and in general communion with God? For the average individual, this is a kind of lifebuoy, a straw, for which we grasp in difficult moments, when all other possibilities are exhausted. And for a believer in the moments of prayer, there is an exchange of energy - a common religious egregor and his own. After all, referring to God or saints, he, on the one hand, puts into his words the whole soul, the heat of the heart. And on the other - it absorbs the meaning, laid down in the prayer texts, many of which have existed for more than one century. And what is said about them, gradually enters consciousness, becomes necessary, radically changes both life itself and attitude towards it. This is the growth and development of spirituality.

Feast of the Assumption

How is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin associated with all this? The prayer addressed to the Mother of God is always strong. And it is connected with this event, it also gives a great bright hope to people. Assumption is death, burial. But the Christian attitude towards it is devoid of that drama, the tragedy that is inherent in people of an atheistic orientation. If for an unbeliever death is the end of everything, the complete destruction of the person, without a return, then for the Christian everything looks different. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the prayer to which is similar, as stated in theological books, to the "beautiful wreath of hymns", and is an example of such a special relationship. On the one hand, the death of the Virgin Mary filled the heart of those who surrounded her, loved, was close to him after the death of Jesus. On the other - for her rejoicing, for now the suffering Mother was reunited with her beloved Son. In addition, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a prayer in her honor is a glorification of eternal life in Christ, recognition of the fleshiness and immortality of the soul. Therefore, the holiday is considered joyful, bright, and the sadness inherent in it is colored in soft tones. It is noted by both Catholics and Orthodox. In Russia it is considered one of the main ecclesiastical celebrations.

Solemn glorification

At the Assumption of the Most-Holy Theotokos, prayer, more precisely, the akathist, pronounced by believers and at divine services, sounds like this: "The chosen from all generations (ie, from all mankind), recognized by all the queen of the world and the Mother, defeated death and showed all people An example of true immortality and the power of divine powers. " Therefore, even in death, the Mother of God does not leave her flock, and all Christians hope for her further assistance. People rejoice over it, and he himself rejoices that he left the mortal earthly abode and ascended to heaven. Complete prayer, the text of it consists of 25 so-called "songs": 13 praises (kontakion, ending in praise of the Lord) and 12 glorification, they are also "icosa", the first word in which - "rejoice."

Celebrations in honor of the Blessed Virgin

On August 28 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated according to the new style. This corresponds to the 15th of August, if compared with the old style. On this day, all Christianity remembers the righteous life of the Mother of God, its departure from the angels to the Son, glorifies them, expresses the hope of salvation. Solemn services are held in large and small churches, special services are being conducted . Believers before this event hold fasting.

Pray - and the Mother of God will hear you!