September 8 The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. Saturday before Elevation. Icons of the Most-holy Theotokos: “KURSK-ROOT” Icon of the Sign (1259), “POCHAEV” (1559), “KHOLMSK”, and others. The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary: The Most Holy Virgin Mary was born at a time when people had reached such a