The following life of the Virgin Mary, written in the 10th Century by John Geometres, is read in fourteen parts during the Dormition Fast, in anticipation of Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos on August 15.
John Gemoretres. The Life of the Virgin Mary (M. Constas & C. Simelidis, trans.) Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. 2023.