Feast of Saint John the Stranger in Hesperia Cretetranslated

The reformer of Crete, after the dark period of the Arab occupation and its liberation by Nikephoros Phokas (10th century), Saint John the Stranger, who started from the village of Sivas (Pyrgitiossis Mesaras), toured all of Western Crete, building Churches and Monasteries, Christianizing Crete, after the dark years of the Arab occupation, choosing as his place of practice and sleep, Kavoussi, Falasarna area, was solemnly celebrated by Esperia Crete.

Rev. Metropolitan of Kissamos and Selinos, Mr. Amfilochios celebrated Vespers at the place of his asceticism and sleep, where his tomb is also located, Kavousi, Platanos Parish, where a piece of the Holy Relic of the holy Hieromartyr Therapont was placed for veneration, and the Divine Liturgy in his homonymous Holy Parish Church, Tsourouniana Kissamos, where his Holy Cara is kept.

In his speech he noted among other things: "Blessing and grace for the place, our Province, the whole world, the presence of our Holy and God-bearing father Mr. John the Stranger. Blessing and grace the place of his practice and sleep, Kavousi, in the beautiful Falasarna, where his tomb is also, blessing and grace the...