Stomen Kalos, Stand in Beauty

And Mary replied:
"Behold, I am the servant of the Lord;
let it be to me according to your word."

The Annunciation
the Mysteries of Mary's fiat

Theotokos of Tender Mercy
written by the hand of Heather Durka

Ecclesia Orans:

Our Lenten Journey to Easter
is carried within
Mary's fiat
at the Annuciation

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In the Church's ongoing Pentecost,
the Great Archangel Gabriel names to us anew
the Qurban of Christ:
Barekhmor,
how awesome is this hour
and how dreadful is this moment,
O my beloved,
wherein the Holy Spirit from the topmost heights
takes wing and descends and hovers and rests
upon this Eucharist here present
-upon this Ecclesia Orans -
and sanctifies it for our salvation.
Be in calm and awe,
while standing and praying.