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The Theotokos
The Theotokos
The Theotokos is always depicted on the first icon to the left of the Royal Door. Theotokos is the name given to the Virgin Mary and literally means "God- bearer". The Theotokos is accorded great honor among Orthodox Christians. She is devotedly praised as "more holy than all the saints". Her devotion to God through Her purity is seen as that which allowed the Incarnation to take place, Her place next to Christ being sealed by purity and devotion. Many appeal to Her for interccession with the Lord: "Through the prayers of the Theotokos, Savior, save us."
Photo by John Washinsky Text by the Ken Mitchel Family
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