Protection of the Theotokos
The feast of the Protection of the Theotokos is on October 1. If you’re unfamiliar with this feast, it originated in 10th century Constantinople, when the Fool-for-Christ St. Andrew was granted a vision of the Theotokos interceding for the world. The Church teaches us that the prayers of the Theotokos blanket us like a veil, protecting us from enemies both seen and unseen.
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