Knowing about her upcoming dormition, Saint Irene fasted, Prayed and ate a piece of the third apple each day. When the day of her Blessed Repose came, she saw the Angels who came to receive her Soul, and she smiled.
“The Lord has ordained that for a little labor, which we temporarily endure in this life, we shall be granted the Kingdom of the Heavens, life everlasting, ineffable delights, and endless rest.”
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