The Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos

The day after Christmas, the Church gathers to honor the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. This gathering is called a synaxis. We remember the mother who bore Jesus and cared for Him, keeping what happened in her heart. Calling her Theotokos, or Mother of God, tells us who her Son is: the child born of her is truly God. Her place in the feast leads us back to Christ, and her faithful response helps us learn to trust Him.