St John of Damascus on the Dormition
St John of Damascus on the Dormition This great Saint of our Church gave three homilies on the Dormition, which are believed to have been given at the all-night vigils held at the Church of the Theotokos’ tomb in Gethsemane. The first homily delves into the life of Panagia and her role in the Incarnation. After going through her connection to the Old Testament and her life, it ends on a description of her tomb as a place of life and healing. The second homily is the longest. It covers in greater detail the death, funeral and glorious assumption [...]