Sunday 1st Luke in I.M. Aetolia and Acarnaniatranslated

In the Holy Church of Agios Evangelistos Loukas in the local community of Kato Makrynos, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Aetolia and Akarnania, Mr. Damascinos, officiated at the Orthros Service and presided over the High Priestly Divine Liturgy, on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Proclaiming the divine word, he said the following: "The Fathers of the Church advise us, in the toil and activities of everyday life, to maintain daily contact with the word of the Gospel, the teaching of our faith and the example of the Saints. Heart prayer, the study of biblical and patristic texts and frequent participation in the devotional life of the Church help us to remain focused on God and not let our soul move away from the source of its life and joy.

The Saints especially insist on systematicity: Not a single day without prayer, without study, without remembrance of God.

And this, because they know from their spiritual experience how easily the human soul is changed and how quickly, when it is not nourished by Grace, it becomes cold and drifts away. Then man looks for substitutes in temporary joys and habits which, while promising to...