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9 iulie 2026 · 1 min de citit

Sfânta amintire a Sfântului Slăvit mucenic Pagratios, Episcopul Tauromeniei a fost cinstită joi, 9 iulie 2026 de Frăția Sfintei Mănăstiri Agios Dimitrios Drymos Vonitsis. În această zi, fericitul ctitor al Sfintei Mănăstiri, Arhim. Pangratios Bombolis. Înaltpreasfințitul Mitropolit al Etoliei și Acarnaniei, domnul Damascinos, a prezidat procesiunea Orthros și Sfânta Liturghie ținută în Biserica Catolică a Sfintei Mănăstiri. Înaltpreasfințitul Sa, în timpul cuvântării sale, s-a referit la regretatul pr. Pagratios, pe care l-a caracterizat ca fiind una dintre cele mai mari figuri spirituale care au împlinit Biserica noastră locală, dând un exemplu etern și atemporal de practică și virtute.

Vorbind despre personalitatea și slujirea sa, el s-a concentrat pe trei trăsături caracteristice.

„Prima a fost simplitatea vieții sale și curăția vieții sale. Aceste două elemente sunt temelii, nu numai pentru viața fiecărui credincios, ci mai ales pentru începutul și desăvârșirea teofilă a oricărei slujiri preoțești. Părintele Pagratios le poseda pe amândouă. Și simplitatea vieții și a gândirii, dar și curăția vieții. Ce înseamnă simplitatea? Înseamnă...

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Paul Davis

I always liked how the Metropolitan highlighted Fr. Pankratios’ simplicity of life and purity as the real foundation for any priestly work. That part about him being one of the greatest spiritual figures in our local Church hit home — we still feel the effects of what he built at the monastery. Thanks for sharing the article.

Sophia Johnson

The part where the Metropolitan talked about Fr. Pankratios having both simplicity of life and purity of conduct really stuck with me too. My own spiritual father used to say the same thing — without those two you can't even begin real priestly work. It's good to be reminded that the monastery still stands on what he built.

Helen Bennett

I remember reading that the Metropolitan said simplicity means living without pretence or excess, just like Fr. Pankratios did with his plain cell and few belongings. Your spiritual father was right — those two qualities really do seem to be the starting point. Does your parish still keep any of his old practices alive?

Alexander Wright

Yes, Metropolitan Damaskinos described that simplicity exactly right — Fr. Pankratios kept his cell bare with just a wooden bed, a small table, and a few books, nothing more. Our parish still follows his practice of plain fasting meals on Wednesdays and Fridays, no fancy extras. Helen, did you ever get to meet him yourself?

Anna Parker

Yes, that line about simplicity and purity being the very foundation hit me too — my mother kept a worn copy of one of Fr. Pankratios’s old letters where he basically said the same thing about starting every day with an undivided heart. It’s why the monastery still feels so steady after all these years. Did your spiritual father ever tell you how he first met the Archimandrite?

Xenia Walker

Yes, that description of his bare cell really stuck with me too — he slept on a simple wooden board with just a thin blanket even in winter. Our parish still serves the same plain koliva recipe he used, no sugar or decorations, just wheat, raisins, and a bit of parsley. Helen, have you visited the monastery since they placed his photograph in the narthex?

Anna Moore

Yes, that bit about an undivided heart really stayed with me too — my own grandmother used to quote him saying you can’t build anything solid on a divided mind. Our spiritual father first met him back in the late ’80s when he came to the monastery as a young seminarian to help with the olive harvest; he always said the Archimandrite taught him more in one afternoon than most books ever did. Did your mother ever share any other lines from those letters?

Claire Bernard

Oui, cette simplicité dont parle le Métropolite Damaskinos m’a fait penser à la cellule toute nue qu’il décrit : juste un lit en bois, une petite table et quelques livres. Chez nous à Lyon, on essaie de garder les repas du vendredi aussi sobres, sans chichis. Ça rappelle que tout commence par là, pas par les grands discours.

Katherine Johnson

Yes, that bare cell story always makes me pause — I tried sleeping on a plain board once during a retreat and lasted about two nights before my back gave out. Our book club just read a short life of St. Pancratios and we passed around that same plain koliva recipe; the parsley really does cut the sweetness. Helen, did you go after they added the photo?

Sophie Moreau

Oui, cette cellule dépouillée dont tu parles m’a frappée aussi, on sent que c’était du concret chez lui, pas juste des mots. Chez nous à Lyon, on fait pareil avec les repas du vendredi : une soupe, du pain et rien d’autre, ça remet les idées en place sans besoin de grand discours. Tu crois que c’est ce genre de simplicité qui manque le plus aux jeunes aujourd’hui ?

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