Metropolitan of Neapolis to students for the new school year: Use your time efficientlytranslated

On the occasion of the start of the new school year, the Metropolitan of Neapolis and Stavroupolis Mr. Varnavas addresses a fatherly message to students, parents and teachers, inviting everyone to thank God for the possibility of another school year. He makes special reference to goods that are often taken for granted, such as "health, peace in our country, the love and meaning of our good parents" and "the presence of our precious teachers". The central theme of the message is the value of time. The Metropolitan exhorts the students to appreciate "for what it's worth, the gift of time", pointing out that "time is money" is a misconception. As he notes, Saint Chrysostom emphasizes: "If you lose money, you can win it back. If you lose time, no."

At the same time, he calls on young people to make creative use of their time and "not to waste our time unnecessarily", emphasizing that "we should not postpone what we have to do today".

In closing, he wishes the parents and guardians "health, courage, strength, patience", the teachers "health and enlightenment, unity and good cooperation" and the students "good progress in...