{"id":15331,"date":"2020-12-04T17:25:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/?post_type=news&p=15331"},"modified":"2020-12-15T17:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T14:26:50","slug":"v-hrame-bozhii-jasno-deva-javljaetsja-i-hrista-vsem-predvozveshhaet-v-akademii-torzhestvenno-vstretili-prazdnik-vvedenija-vo-hram-presvjatoj-bogorodicy","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/en\/news\/v-hrame-bozhii-jasno-deva-javljaetsja-i-hrista-vsem-predvozveshhaet-v-akademii-torzhestvenno-vstretili-prazdnik-vvedenija-vo-hram-presvjatoj-bogorodicy\/","title":{"rendered":"\"In the Temple of God, the Virgin comes and foretells Christ to everyone\": the Academy solemnly celebrated the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today the Holy Church celebrates the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Jerusalem Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Righteous Joachim and Anna brought the Virgin Mary to the Jerusalem temple when she was three years old. Having done this, the parents fulfilled the promise made to God and dedicated their child to Him. A very little girl independently went up the staircase led to the temple. At the top, she was met by a high priest, who, by God's order, led her into the Holy of Holies, which was restricted even for the clergy. From that very day, the Most Holy Theotokos waited to become the repository of the Savior of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is the grace of God's prefiguration and the preaching of men\u2019s salvation: in the temple of God, the Virgin clearly appears and she foretells Christ to everyone. She is the one and we will cry out loudly: Rejoice, the fulfillment of the Savior\u2019s deed\u201d.\u201cThis is the preaching of God's grace and preaching of salvation for men: the Virgin enters the Temple of God and foretells Christ to everyone. So, let\u2019s cry to the One: Rejoice, watching the fulfillment of the Creator\u2019s words\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the evening of December 3, Bishop Theodorite of Zvenigorod celebrated an all-night vigil co-served by teachers and students in the priesthood. From this day, the liturgical preparation for the Christ\u2019s Nativity begins. For the first time parishioners hear a Christmas song: \"Christ is born, praise, watch Christ coming from heaven.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On December 4, Bishop of Zvenigorod Theodorite celebrated the Divine Liturgy. After reading the Gospel, he addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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