With the beginning of the Dormition fast on August 1, the Pappas Patristic Institute presents a series of meditations on the Falling Asleep of the Mother of God, celebrated August 15. These short videos will appear on the Institute's social media pages over the course of the next two weeks.
Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς!
Watch all meditations on the feast:
Meditation 1: The Apolytikion of the Feast
Meditation 2: St John of Damascus on the Dormition
Meditation 3: The Coming of Christ to Retrieve his Mother
Meditation 4: The Kontakion of the Feast
Meditation 5: The Dormition and the Zodiac
Meditation 6: St Andrew of Crete on the Dormition
Meditation 7: The Megalynarion of the Feast
You can also watch all the videos on our YouTube channel.