On the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, The Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield summarizes the wisdom of the fathers regarding this feastday. Drawing on the writing of St Gregory Palamas, Fr Chad invites us to consider the account of Zachariah leading the child Mary up into the Holy of Holies - how did this "setting apart'' prepare her for her future role as the Mother of God and intercessor for the human race?