# From the Hymns of the Church on Ancestral Sin

> From the second piece of the Theotokia of Thursday: the pride of all virgins is Mary the Theotokos, through whom the first curse was annulled.

*2026-10-13T08:14:33Z*

![“The pride of all virgins: is Mary the Theotokos: through her also was annulled: the first curse. That came upon our race: because of the transgression: into which the woman fell: when she ate of the fruit of the tree. Because of Eve: the gate of Paradise was shut: and through Mary the Virgin: it was opened for us again.” — Theotokia of Thursday, Second Piece](/uploads/sites/1274e232-e31c-46f4-a48b-27b854406479/media/evidence-eef7591a-8c02-49fc-a9db-ea7c7bee7734-en-square.png?w=1080&h=1080)

### From the Theotokia of Thursday - Second Piece:

The pride of all virgins: is Mary the Theotokos: through her also was annulled: the first curse. That came upon our race: because of the transgression: into which the woman fell: when she ate of the fruit of the tree. Because of Eve: the gate of Paradise was shut: and through Mary the Virgin: it was opened for us again. We were made worthy of the tree of life: to eat of it: that is, God’s: true body and blood

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