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"From the lights of the world to the light of Christ" Discussion with the actor Petros Xekoukis in "PARISH in action..."translated

October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

When man knows His light, then all other lights lose their charm and are revealed as insufficient. Glory, wealth, fame and success cannot fill the human heart. Only a relationship with Christ offers true fulfillment, peace and meaning. In the "Parish Archontariki" of the Holy Church of Evangelistria Piraeus and in the context of the "PARISH in action..." program, on Friday October 2, Protopresbyter Fr Spyridon Vasilakos, cleric of the Holy Metropolis of Thebes, hosted the Actor Petros Xekoukis, in a discussion on the topic: "From the lights of the world to the light of Christ".

Mr. Xekoukis testified personal experiences from the field of art and publicity, contrasting them with the experience of faith and relationship with Christ. At the heart of the discussion was the distinction between the temporal "lights" of the world – glory, recognition, applause and success – and the true, eternal light of God, which gives meaning, fulfillment and peace to human existence.

Petros Xekoukis began by describing his experience as an actor, having lived for many years in the limelight. Referred to…

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Petro Nako

Petros Xekoukis spoke about the glow of the publicity he experienced for so many years. I liked that he said that all these lights lose their charm when you meet the light of Christ. Simple truth, as I see it after a lifetime.

Dhimitër Thanasi

I also liked what Peter said about the lights of the world being dimmed when you know the light of Christ. After retirement, when I sit with the flowers in the yard, I see how little the praises I used to watch on TV have. You, Petro, what helped you most to understand this in your life?

Росица Петрова

Peter Xenoukhis spoke about these "lights of the world" who lose their charm – it sounds true. And I, after my 30th birthday, when my first child was born, understood how empty all those praises and successes are. Dhimitër, it was the quiet evenings in the church after the market that helped me the most, when you just stand there and seek nothing more.

Đorđe Petrović

Petre, I agree with what he said about acting and spotlights - after so many years in series, one realizes that the applause lasts as long as the show. It helped me the most when I started walking to church every Sunday after accounting, the silence after work changed everything. Dhimitër, did it come to you with the flowers in the yard only in retirement or earlier?

Νίκος Μιχαηλίδης

Petros Xekoukis spoke about the glow of publicity that loses its charm when you meet the light of Christ. It reminded me of exactly what I felt after years in accounting when I started walking to church every Sunday – the quiet after work changes everything. Dhimitër, chess helped me the most, because there you clearly see how the big "lights" are just temporary pawns.

Marko Kostić

I agree, Đorđe, that applause truly lasts as long as the performance, and then only leaves behind a feast. It helped me the most when I stopped watching matches late and began attending evening services – the silence in the church after a day of labor somehow soothes everything. And you, how have you gotten used to those quiet Sundays after accounting? Is it easier for you now, or do they still pull you away from the couch?

Ana Jovanović

I agree, Marko, that applause fades really quickly after the performance, and the silence in the church remains. It helped me the most when, after my shift at the store, I stopped scrolling through my phones and started going for a walk near Morača in the evening. And for you, did evening help you with those late games or do you still have to fight with it?

Φωτεινή Παναγιωτοπούλου

Yes Niko, the quiet after work is exactly what Xekoukis said is missing from the stage lights. After my shift at the hospital, I take a glass of water from the garden and sit on the balcony for a while – there you realize how small everything else is. I have never tried chess, tell me, did it help you calm down or see the movements of life more clearly?

Anastasia Kristo

Yes, Dhimiter, I really liked what you said about the flowers in the yard after retirement. Even I, when I see my centers on the balcony, realize how quickly the former praises fade. What kind of flowers did you plant this year?