Our Lady the Gate of Dawn | Woman of the Apocalypse Rev 12:1 | Theotokos Gold Floral Texture Design | Orthodox Christian Cotton Long SleeveAnd there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. Revelation 12: 1 The focus of this great sign is a woman, who is the Most Holy Theotokos, the mother of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The sign is an image of the First Coming of Christ, but, simultaneously, within the same image there is another aspect, one with an eschatological dimension, which is that of

we are then taught what we should ask for first of all

and themselves become witnesses of the Savior's resurrection from it

It is not in heaven

and there do battle with Satan

О most immaculate Virgin who hast given birth to Christ the Helmsman

another deceives himself with idle thoughts

She heard that the people of the Jews were sick

And One Who was dead

and mine eyes shall behold

I was in prison and you came to Me

they shudder

The Lord is risen