The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

August is the time in which the Byzantine Church celebrates two great feasts: The Transfiguration of Our Lord (August 6th) and the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos (August 15th). 

The Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the most ancient feast of the Mother of God, directs our gaze towards what we are all called to as Christians: communion with the Lord for all eternity.