“O Queen of Heavenly beauty, embrace my heart with motherly caring.”

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“O Queen of Heavenly beauty, embrace my heart with motherly caring.”

“From among the few words of the Holy Virgin and Bride of God that are recorded in the Gospel, this is a precious teaching. Indeed, it is the only teaching that she gave to men during the time of her life on Earth. “Do whatever He says” – as though she were saying, “He knows everything. He can do all things. He loves you all. Therefore, do not consider the implications, but hearken to Him and obey Him.”

“Saint Theophylact of Ohrid says that Zacharias “was outside himself and possessed by God” when he led the Virgin into the Holiest place in the Temple, beyond the second curtain – otherwise, his action could not be explained.”