The second day is known as the Synaxis of the Theotokos, and commemorates the role of the Virgin Mary in the Nativity of Jesus.

The Nativity of Christ is a three-day celebration: the formal title of the first day is " The Nativity According to the Flesh of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ ", and celebrates not only the Nativity of Jesus, but also the Adoration of the Shepherds of Bethlehem and the arrival of the Maji ; the second day is referred to as the " Synaxis of the Theotokos ", and commemorates the role of the Virgin Mary in the Incarnation ; the third day is known as the " Third Day of the Nativity ", and is also the feast day of the Protodeacon and Protomartyr Saint Stephen.

* Synaxis of the Yaroslavsk ( Pechersk ) Icon of the Mother of God ( 1823 )

* Synaxis of the “ Vladimir ” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos ( 1521 )

* Synaxis of the Cyprus Icon (" Sophianois " Icon ) of the Most Holy Mother of God.

* Synaxis of the Holy Unmercenaries Icon

* Synaxis of the Galich " Umilenie-Tenderness " Icon of the Mother of God ( 1350 )

* Synaxis of the Icon of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos " Of the Three Hands ", Trojeručica

Icon of the Synaxis of the Theotokos ( Pskov, 17th century ).

* Synaxis of Monastery of the Most Holy Theotokos " Palaiokastritsa ", Corfu ( ca. 1228 )

In the Byzantine Rite, January 30 is the Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs, in honor of Saint Basil, Saint Gregory the Theologian and Saint John Chrysostom.

* Synaxis of the Holy Martyrs of Georgia: David, Gabriel, and Paul of the St. David Gareji Monastery ( 1696-1700 )

* Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel

* Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council ( May 22 )

* Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council ( July 25 )

* Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Third Ecumenical Council ( September 9 )

* Synaxis of the Holy Unmercenaries ( November 1 )

* Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council ( Sunday before Pentecost and May 29 )

* Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council ( Sunday on or after October 8 )

* Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Sixth Ecumenical Council ( January 23 )

** Synaxis of the Theotokos ( Eastern Orthodox Church )

If there is no Sunday between December 25 and January 1, this feast is moved to December 26, where it is combined with the Synaxis of the Theotokos.

* Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos of Miasena Monastery, in memory of the finding of her icon ( 864 )

* Synaxis of the of the Most-Holy Theotokos Gorgoepikoos (" She who is quick to hear "), at the Dochiariou monastery on Mount Athos ( 1664 )

* Synaxis of the Theotokos ( December 26 )

* Second Sunday after Pentecost :, as one of the saints commemorated on the Synaxis of the Saints of North America — this is a moveable feast of the ecclesiastical year, and the date of its observance will change from year to year.

Other works from this decade include Cyclops 2000 for Oliver Knussen and the London Sinfonietta ; Ashberyana, settings of poetry by John Ashbery ; Spin5, a chamber concerto for violinist Jennifer Koh ; the Fourth Piano Sonata, for Anne-Marie McDermott ; Synaxis ; Metagong ; and It Happens Like This, a dramatic cantata on seven poems by James Tate premiered at Tanglewood with the composer conducting.

42. 562 ) and the earliest surviving image of the Virgin of Tenderness, an ivory carving produced in Egypt in the sixth or seventh century ( accession no.

Byzantine Virgin of Loving Tenderness, date unknown.

Icon of the enthroned Virgin and Child with saints and angels, and the Hand of God ( art ) | Hand of God above, 6th century, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai, perhaps the earliest iconic image of the subject to survive.

File: Encaustic Virgin. jpg | Icon of the enthroned Virgin and Child with saints and angels, 6th century

Today the holy Icon is visited by pilgrims seeking the Virgin Mary's blessings as it is believed to grant ( or at least intercede for ) healing and fertility miracles.

The right nave included the Stations of the Cross icons and the Rosary chapel, with the Virgin of Rosary Icon ( sculpted by Daniel Rodriguez Moreno and later transported to the new cathedral ).

The festivals of WYD began on 1 July 2007, when a large 3. 8-meter-high wooden Cross and a large 15-kilogram Icon of the Virgin Mary arrived in Sydney to travel around the country.

Icon of the Virgin Mary by Kiko Argüello, the Spanish painter who initiated the Neocatechumenal Way.

An attempt by the Archbishop Ambrosius of Moscow to prevent the citizens from gathering at the Icon of the Virgin Mary of Bogolyubovo ( Икона Боголюбской Богоматери ) in Kitai-gorod as a quarantine measure served as an immediate cause for the Plague Riot.

** The Most Holy Virgin Mary Queen of Poland

Most U. S. Virgin Islanders descend from Africans, who were enslaved and brought to the Caribbean by Europeans to labor on sugar plantations.

Most of the residents were born in the islands, although many migrated to the U. S. Virgin Islands from other islands in the West Indies, the United States and other countries.

The Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel | Carmelite Monks.

* Hermits of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

* Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

Most Anglo-Catholics encourage devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, particularly under her title of Our Lady of Walsingham, but not all Anglo-Catholics adhere to a high doctrine of Mariology.

Mission La Purisima Concepción, or La Purisima Mission ( originally La Misión de La Purísima Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María, or The Mission of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary ) is a Spanish mission in Lompoc, California.

Most traditional depictions of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ, show her veiled.

There are also multiple monastic communities, including the Monastery of Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek, the Monastery of St. Benedict in Norcia, and the Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel: see Communities using the Tridentine Mass.

Most of Fulbert ’ s hymns were written to glorify the Virgin.

The most important purpose was to spread the perpetual adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the cult of the Perpetual Help of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Most states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands, have passed laws requiring registration in order for men 18 – 25 to be eligible for programs that vary on a per-jurisdiction basis but typically include driver's licenses, state-funded higher education benefits, and state government jobs.

* Parish Church of the Visitation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary ( Kościół parafialny pw.

File: Lesko kosciol. jpg | Gothic Parish church of the Visitation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

Memorare ( Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary ) is a Roman Catholic prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

: Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary,

He had an intense devotion to the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, and to the Virgin Mary.

As a redeveloped city, Most does not have many historical sights, yet there are two important ones: Hněvín Castle and the Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary ( as it is known in the West ), or The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple ( its name in the East ), is a liturgical feast celebrated by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, and Orthodox Churches.

File: Presentation of Virgin Mary ( icon ). jpg | Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple ( Russian icon, 16th century ).

The magazine named her " The World's Most Voluptuous Virgin ".

Most recent UK repeats and the DVD releases of the show have been of the original untreated versions, although appearances depend on a channel's individual archive — in early 2003 the remastered " Marooned " incongruously appeared during a repeat run of the series on UKTV Gold that otherwise consisted of the original versions ; and they have also popped up from time to time on UKTV G2 in addition to Virgin Media's On Demand service.

Most of the paintings Gigault had in his home were of a devotional nature, which, coupled with the lengthy dedications of his organ collections to the Blessed Virgin Mary, suggests an important place of religion in Gigault's life.