From calling to ministry: Discussion on "PARISH in action"translated

Personal desire and divine calling can meet, leading man to a specific mission within the church body. Priesthood is a special form of this encounter: man internally feels the desire to follow the specific path and responds to God's invitation. An event, as part of the "Spiritual dialogues" series, of the "PARISH in action..." program of the Holy Church of Evangelistria Piraeus, took place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at the Spiritual Center of the Church.

The topic of the discussion was "Calling and Inclination" and Archimandrite Father Daniel Psoinos, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi Pal, participated. Kokkinias of the Holy Metropolis of Piraeus and the Protopresbyter Fr. Elissaios Kynousis, Theologian, Philologist.

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The central theme of the discussion was the concept of divine calling, especially in relation to the priesthood, but also the personal experience of people who decide to dedicate their lives to the ministry of the Church. At the same time, the responsibilities, difficulties, temptations and spiritual experiences accompanying priestly life were analyzed.

At the beginning of the discussion, the…