"Mother of God – a teacher of Christmas joy ..." – the Нead of UGCC in Kyiv

Saturday, 11 January 2014, 17:15
January 8, the feast of the Cathedral of Blessed Virgin Mary, the Father and the Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Svyatoslav (Shevchuk) headed the Pontifical Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Christ Resurrection in Kiev.

During the service the diaconal ordination was held. The Head of the Church welcomed the new deacon and said: "Wherever you are, your name will always be engraved on His hands, and the Mother of God will keep you in her arms as she holds the baby Jesus today."

During the sermon, His Beatitude Svyatoslav said that the second day of Christmas the Church brings attention to the figure of Virgin Mary. According to him, in the books of Scripture, when the Prophets wanted to explain to people the depth of the relationship between God and His people, they used images and concepts drawn from the family life. So the prophet Isaiah to explain how God cares for his people said: "How can a mother forget her child? Can’t she be mercy on the fruit of her womb? "

"The maternity sacrament remains incomprehensible even to a modern man. However, when a child is born, it distinguishes his mother's voice among all other sounds. The child feels the heartbeat of the mother who feeds it with her milk. This relationship between the mother and the child is deep, unfathomable and sacramental, "- he said. The Archbishop of the UGCC encouraged learning from Mother of God how she praises the Savior and rejoices Him. "She is a teacher of Christmas joy. And despite the fact that she is like in the shadow of her Son, her figure is holy "- said the Preacher.

He believes that the dignity of motherhood in the modern world is becoming more neglected. Today there is a tendency, when a child's life is sacrificed for the sake of a woman’s career.

"Mary teaches us today how to be real men and Christians. She shows us how deeply we need to be united with God. The Christian has to make God great in his life, and then his joy will be complete. This Christian joy couldn’t be taken away, "- said His Beatitude Svyatoslav.

UGCC Department of Information

 

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