The Entrance of our Holy Lady, the Virgin, Saint Mary, into the Temple
The righteous and holy, God fearing people Joachim and Hannah’s daughter our Holy Lady, Saint Virgin Mary’s entering into the temple is a holiday. This was done by the good advice and will of God. At the time, her parents talked amongst themselves and decided. “….., we shall give her before she inhabits consumption as well as her relatives.”
They went to the Church with this thought and found Archpriest Zechariah where they told him about their vow to God about their child. So, he rang a Church bell and gather the people in making decision about her consumption. At that moment Archangel Phanuel came from the heavens carrying heavenly food and heavenly drink. Witnessing this, the Archpriest Zechariah thought God willed to reveal his honor and stood to receive it. But, the angel parted from him. Similarly, his successor, Simon stood to receive it assuming a-same, but it a-parted from him as well. Subsequently, the rest of the priests, her parents and all the gathered attempted in receiving the heavenly gift; yet no one could. Then the Archpriest Zechariah told Hannah, “it is impossible to acknowledged God’s wisdom; let us see if it came for this child. Leave her there.” Therefore, Hannah left her child and stand apart her. Saint Virgin Mary then started to follow her mother. By then, the Archangel Phanuel quickly came to her, hold her by one of his wings, feed her by the other one, lifting her up with the limit of human’s height and ascended to the heavens.
Watching this miracle, the Priests said, “if her situation of consumption is taken care off, she can get in.” So, she entered the sacred virgin’s place. Our Holy Mother Saint Virgin Mary was given to the temple when she was three years old by her parents for she would be servile of God, on Tahisas 3. She dwelt in the sanctuary for 12 years, being fed heavenly food, heavenly drink and safeguard of angels.
May Saint Mary’s prayer, intercession and mediation be with us. Glory be to our God forever. Amen!
Source:- Coptic Synaxarium