Why do we pray to the Mother of God?

 

- Geronda, a person asked us: If our salvation is in the hands of God, then why do we pray to the Mother of God: "Most Holy Theotokos, save us?"

- Suppose a woman has a neighbor who is the mother of a priest, and a woman asks her to help her child find a job. The neighbor is ready to help, but she herself will not be able to do anything, but will ask her priest son, who due to his position, can and will help because the mother asks. So we ask the Mother of God for his salvation and She asks Her Son, who can save. And He fulfills the Mother's request because He loves Her very much.

St. Paisios the Athonite

Icon from Mt. Athos of Mother of God with St. Paisios and St. Arseney