Elder Ephraim: "Saint Nektarios pierced the Cross of Christ" (BINTEO)translated

In an era in which modern man is tested by uncertainty, difficulties and daily adversities, the word of the Church comes to remind us of the power of faith, prayer and above all, patience. This was the spiritual message that emerged during the speech of the Professor of the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi Elder Ephraim, which took place on the evening of Tuesday, November 10, 2026 in the Archontariki of the Monastery in Porto Lagos, with the participation of believers. Watch the speech of Elder Ephraim Vatopedinos:

On the occasion of the memory of Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis, Elder Ephraim highlighted the importance of the spiritual struggle through life's difficulties, illuminating the path of a Saint who experienced slander, injustice and rejection, but never allowed trials to shake his trust in God.

Elder Ephraim pointed out that Saint Nektarios "withstood the temptation, he did not despair, precisely because he was a man who embraced the Cross of Christ".

The figure of Saint Nektarios became the occasion for a deeper reference to patience as an attitude of life. A patience that does not…