The ICON of the Dormition of the Mother of God explained (The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

In the 11th episode of the "Orthodox Icons Explained" series, Fr. John explains the icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15 each year. The Feast commemorates the repose of the Mother of Jesus Christ and the translation or assumption into heaven of the body of the Theotokos.Read the full transcript of this speech here: https://otelders.org/orthodox-icons-explained/the-icon-of-the-dormition-of-the-mother-of-god-explained-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-maryWatch here the entire "Orthodox Icons Explained" series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLykxD12XzsnNMU29sA60CDLuQ-OsVJPzQThese videos have English subtitles. Use the CC button to switch them on or off. Watch this quick-guide on how to turn on captions on your mobile device: https://youtu.be/if7eELuaYtIFr. Ioan Bizau is a senior lecturer of Iconography and Christian Art at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.Location: Diocesan Museum of the Orthodox Metropolis of Cluj (Muzeul Mitropoliei Clujului)Camera: Darius EchimSubscribe for new videos every week: https://tinyurl.com/subscribe-otelders🔔 Don't forget to click the bell icon to get new video updates! 🔔Watch the NEWEST videos: https://www.youtube.com/otelders/videosConnect with otelders (Orthodox Teaching of the Elders):Website: https://otelders.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otelders/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otelders/Table of contents:00:00 ♫ Sticheron for the Dormition of the Mother of God, Diaconesti Monastery, Romania ♫00:10 Intro01:05 The Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God: a second Easter03:17 Pilgrimages in Transylvania04:39 ♫ Traditional hymn for the Mother of God, Sighisoara Monastery, Romania ♫05:21 Biblical references and the Holy Tradition06:14 The two icons09:36 ♫ Exapostilarion for the Mother of God, Archimandrite Arsenios Dahdal, St. Georges Al-Homeyra Patriarchal Monastery, Syria ♫10:40 The background11:06 The death bed12:20 Saints Peter and Paul14:30 ♫ Kontakion of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Choir of the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery, Russia ♫15:12 The vertical plan15:46 The newborn baby - a symbol18:12 ♫ Troparion of the Dormition of the Mother of God, St. Sava Cathedral Choir, Serbia, 2016 ♫18:50 The Archangel and the man20:50 The meaning of the Feast for our lives22:17 The place in the church where the Dormition is painted23:28 ♫ Traditional hymn for the Mother of God, Nicula Monastery, Romania ♫