Corfu Nektarios: "The situation of our time is similar to that of Noah"translated

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios officiated and spoke at the Holy Pilgrimage Church of the Saint and Wonderworker Spyridon, in the city of Corfu On Matthew 11th Sunday, August 16, 2026. During the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence was flanked by the head of the Holy Pilgrimage, Protopresbyter Georgios Vlachos, as well as his Deacons, Fr. Eusevios Pandis and Fr. Spyridon Pigis. It is worth noting that the Holy Church was overwhelmed by a multitude of pious pilgrims, coming from various Orthodox countries, who came to participate in the Divine Liturgy and worship the indestructible and miraculous Holy Tabernacle of the patron saint of Corfu, Saint Spyridon.

His Holiness, addressing the congregation, referred to today's evangelical parable of the debtor of the myriad talents, pointing out that the people of that time did not have the spiritual maturity to understand things in their spiritual dimension.

Thus, our Lord, with simplicity, told the parable of the man who owed the king thousands of talents, a huge sum, and being unable to pay his debt, he begged him asking…