The Virgin Mary: Why Orthodox Christians Ask for Her Prayers

Why do Orthodox Christians ask the Virgin Mary to pray for them? Explore the Holy Protection of the Mother of God through the vision at Blachernae, the wedding at Cana, and Mary's place beside Christ at the Cross. Holy Protection: October 28 in the Greek Orthodox calendar; October 1 in many other Orthodox calendars. Subscribe for more lives and teachings of the Orthodox saints:    / @discoverorthodoxsaints   Watch next: The Nativity of the Virgin Mary    • Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotok...   Chapters 00:00 A vision at Blachernae 01:02 The Annunciation 02:27 The visit to Saint Elizabeth 03:09 The wedding at Cana 05:20 The flight into Egypt 06:00 The Mother of God at the Cross 07:24 The feast of the Holy Protection Sources https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2026... https://digitalchantstand.goarch.org/... https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aru... https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/330... https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/330... #OrthodoxChristianity #OrthodoxSaints #WisdomOfTheSaints