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Dimitriados Ignatios: "Our Lady shows us the path of humility and silence"translated

August 7, 2026 · 1 min read

In the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of Volos, on the day of the great Despotic Feast of the Transfiguration, Rev. Metropolitan of Dimitrias and Almyros Mr. Ignatios at the Holy Prayer Service in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. After the end of the Mass, a cultural event of speech and music took place in the courtyard of the Holy Church, in the context of the "August Prayers", which are organized by the Cultural Agency of the Holy Metropolis of Dimitrias and Almyros "Magneton Kivotos, for the rescue of the cultural stock".

In his sermon, His Holiness first emphasized that the Virgin Mary is the first human being to participate in deification, as she accepts to become the Mother of the God-man Christ. "The first step that Our Lady taught us is deep humility. A truly humble person is one who does not judge or criticize anyone. He is the one who knows himself best and forgives everyone else. Our Lady shows us the path of humility and silence. Silence is a great thing, as through it things and situations are created. Those who have something to offer speak louder with their silence than…

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