"Dimitria 2026" – 23rd day with Father Grigorios Xenofontinos: "Ano schomen tas kardias"translated

The parish festivities under the name "DIMITRIA 2026" continued on Monday, October 19, 2026, for the 23rd day, at the Holy Church of Agios Dimitrios, Municipality of Agios Dimitrios. According to the program of the events, a speech was given by His Holiness Hieromonk Fr.

At the beginning of his speech, Fr. Grigorios referred to the stirring voice heard from the Holy Vima at every Divine Liturgy, a command of the Holy Spirit: "Ano schomen tas kardias". Posing a crucial question to the congregation, he invited each one to self-criticism: “Have we ever pondered the depth of this phrase? Where are our hearts in our daily lives? Are they really "above", or are they crawling around, trapped in the cares, anxieties and fears of the world?" He even explained, citing Basil the Great, that this exhortation concerns the heart and not the mind, because man can think of God, but without his heart being close to Him.

In the continuation of his speech, he emphasized that "Ano schomen tas kardias" is an invitation to spiritual...