The Virgin is the patroness and Holy Virgin, the most revered in the Christian world. She is called the Virgin Mary, the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin. In Christianity, she is considered the mother of Jesus Christ. She is the most revered and greatest of all saints.
The Holy Virgin bears the holy name because she gave birth to the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom the whole Christian world considers Almighty God.
The Virgin was born in the city of Nazareth, in the Galilee. Mary's parents were St. Anna and St. Joachim. They were already quite a middle-aged married couple, and they had no children. However, Anna had a vision of a heavenly angel that she would soon give birth to a child. A girl was born, called her Maria. Up to three years, the girl lived with her parents. Then, along with the other children, she was brought up in the Jerusalem Temple, where she prayed a lot. After reaching adulthood, she left the temple, as her husband was chosen. It was a man from the tribe of David, an elderly man Joseph the Betrothed. Joseph was elected because a miracle happened on the eve - his staff blossomed in an unusual way. The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, he announced that she would be the mother of the long-awaited and promised Messiah. Mary conceived him through the Holy Spirit. There was a prediction that the Virgin would give birth to a son who would save her people from sins. She ended her life in the city of Jerusalem 12 years after the ascension of Christ, she was 48 years old. Mary's death was marked by her Ascension on the third day, and at the last moment of her life Jesus Christ himself appeared to her.
Akathist is a song, or rather the genre of Orthodox church hymnography, which is performed while standing. The Akathist to the Blessed Virgin Mary can be read as part of a prayer service and other divine services. It is especially recommended to do this on the morning of the holiday called Praise to the Most Holy Theotokos. This is one of the main songs in the Christian world. The Akathist to the Blessed Virgin Mary is a thank-you song that is addressed to the Virgin Mary herself. All Christians revere in a special way the image of the Queen of heaven, give her honors and praise her deeds.
The Akathist to the Blessed Virgin Mary is also gratitude to the one who is the Intercessor to all Orthodox people. It is precisely about her that every Orthodox person thinks when he is offended, humiliated, found in sorrows and in distress. The Akathist to the Blessed Virgin Mary says that this saint awaits sincere human repentance. She guides the sinners on the path of a true Christian and helps to turn to a righteous life. She reaches out to all who turn to her and even those who live in sin but ask for help.
The Akathist to the Mother of God speaks of the special relationship of the Mother of God to immaculate souls, to people with a pure heart and good thoughts. People with higher spirituality and purity of heart clearly feel the presence of her son, God at the time of the appeal to the saint. Akathist to the Theotokos urges to carefully preserve God's word and live as the Virgin Mary lived - in perfect purity.
The icons of the Mother of God are considered miraculous, since a person has a spiritual connection with God, through the intercession of the Mother of God. Prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary are prayers that bring peace and prosperity to family relationships. For example, if you intend to marry, pray near the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary called "Fadeless Color."
The words that usually appear in front of this icon are requests to choose the right spouse, to get rid of quarrels in the family. Very pure, fiery words of prayer, sounding from the heart, will help you find what you are asking for, as well as allow reconciliation in the event of a quarrel in the family. The prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary are filled with the main meaning - purity and chastity.