Evening Sermon of the Metropolitan of Etoloakarnania in Agriniotranslated

In the Holy Metropolitan Church of Zoodochos Pigi Agrini, in the Holy Chapel of Agios Nikolaos, on Sunday 15 November 2026, the Vespers Sermon of the Venerable Metropolitan of Aetolia and Acarnania Mr. Damascenes took place, in the context of the evening spiritual gatherings that take place alternately in Agrinio and in the Holy City of Messolonghi.

Continuing the interpretive approach of the Holy Gospel according to Mark, His Holiness developed the theme "The healing of the demon-possessed in Capernaum", based on verses 21-28 of the first chapter, highlighting the divine authority of Christ, the power of His word and His salvific presence in the world.

Initially, he referred to the presence of the Lord in the Synagogue of Capernaum, where His teaching caused surprise to those present, as, as the Evangelist Mark characteristically mentions, "they were amazed at His teaching, for He was teaching them as He had authority, and not as the scribes" (Mark 1,22).

Christ's teaching is fundamentally different from that of the Scribes, because it is not simply based on the interpretation and invocation of earlier teachers, but stems from His own divine authority. THE…