Fthiotidos Simeon: "Christ calls us to love our Cross"translated

In the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Panteleimonos in the Baths of Burnt Vourla, the Reverend Metropolitan Fthiotidos Mr. Simeon officiated on the Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross, September 20, 2026, a day on which both the Holy Great Martyr Efstathios and the Holy National Martyr were honored by the local Church. Chrysostomos Metropolitan of Smyrna and the deposed National Martyrs of the Asia Minor disaster. The Holy Masses were broadcast live on television, radio and the Internet.

The Most Reverend Mr. Simeon was flanked at the High Priestly Divine Liturgy by the Elder Elder, Head of the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Panteleimonos Kameni Vourlon Archim. p. Christoforos Kolokythas, the Archim. Fr. Vasilios Kolokythas, Head of the Technical Service of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, fathers of the area and the deacons, while the dances of the Chants were led by the Archon Maestor of the MtX Church, Cantor of the Holy Metropolitan Church of Lamia and Director of the Conservatory of I.M. Fthiotidos "German the Melody" Dr. Mr. Andreas Joakim.

In his sermon, His Holiness referred, among other things, to "the two mountains, Tabor and Golgotha, the...