Author: Brian E. Daley
Publisher: RSM Press
ISBN: 9780881411775
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
"Since the time of the early Church, Orthodox Christians have honored Mary, the Mother of God, with special solemnity on August 15. From the sixth century on, that celebration has been explicitly associated with her death, as the culmination of a human life uniquely "full of grace," uniquely involved in the Mystery of our salvation and transformation in Christ. ...." [from back cover]