It was right that her all-holy soul should be separated from her most sacred
body – separated, and so united to the soul of her Son, the second light
united to the first. Her body remained for a short time in the earth, and then
departed thence to be together with her soul. For it was right that she should
traverse all the paths which were trodden by the Savior, that she should
shine upon both the living and the dead, and so in every way should sanctify
our human nature, before receiving as her dwelling-place the region
appropriate to her. Thus the tomb received her body for a little while, and
then heaven in its turn received this new earth, this spiritual body, this
treasure of our life, more venerable than the angels, more holy than the
archangels.... So the Tree was restored to the Fruit,
and the Mother to her Son (III, 12).
- Saint Nicholas Kavasilas
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