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Elder Joseph the Hesychast: embrace the Theotokos' icon as your mother
The post presents a spiritual counsel from Saint Elder Joseph the Hesychast. He advises embracing the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos as if she were alive and one's own mother, telling her all problems while watering the icon with pure tears, with the assurance of receiving eternal consolation.
Main points
- Elder Joseph the Hesychast urges embracing the Theotokos' icon as a living presence
- The faithful should pour out their problems to the Mother of God
- Tears shed before the icon are called pure
- The promised outcome is eternal consolation
- The post includes traditional Christological and Marian abbreviations
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