Day 2: To the Theotokos, let us run now most fervently “My spirit seeks You early in the morning, O God, for Your commandments are a light upon the earth”. At 5 am, Matins begins, and everybody literally rushes to the church under the stars. “To the Theotokos let us run now most fervently”. The monastery’s primary dedication is to the Dormition of the Theotokos on […] https://orthodoxcityhermit.com..../2024/09/28/day-2-to