Argyrokastrou Nathanael: God is a source of peace and hope for mantranslated

On Sunday the 6th of Luke, October 25, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Argyrokastro, Mr. Nathanael, presided over the Holy Services of the Orthros and the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, in the village of Dervitsani, Dropoli. The divine sermon, on the occasion of the Gospel passage of the day, which refers to the healing of the demon-possessed of the Gadarenes (Luke 8, 26-39), was delivered by Archimandrite Timothy, developing the spiritual meaning of the event and its message for the life of every Christian.

This evangelical fact testifies that no state of slavery and no wound of the human soul is stronger than the power and love of Christ. The Lord does not leave man in his misery, but approaches him, to free him and restore his dignity. The healing of the demon-possessed man of Gadarene is not only a testimony of Christ's authority over the forces of evil, but also a revelation of the mercy of God, Who seeks the salvation and renewal of every person.

At the same time, the reaction of the residents of the area, who begged Christ to move away from them, puts us before an important...