St Gregory Palamas Homily 37 – the Dormition of the Theotokos

St Gregory Palamas Homily 37 - the Dormition of the Theotokos Every Saint in the Orthodox Christian Church has a personal relationship with the Theotokos. This is especially the case for St Gregory Palamas, who was also granted to see her in his earthly life. St Gregory always evoked the Theotokos as intercessor in his prayers. He expressed in the opening of his homily that “… there is nothing dearer or more necessary for me to expound with due honour in Church the wonders of the ever-virgin Mother of God”. Thus, St Gregory exclaims,“What words can describe your divinely-radiant beauty, [...]