The Neapolitan Barnabas in the Chapel of Agios Filippos at the Stationtranslated

In the celebratory chapel of Agios Filippos the Deacon, located inside the Railway Station, the Reverend Metropolitan of Neapolis and Stavroupolis Mr. Varnavas officiated on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

"Today's Gospel passage marks the beginning of the catechetical and missionary year". The Bishop of Western Thessaloniki began his sermon with this phrase. Then, using scenes from rural life as a starting point, he analyzed the parable of the Sower.

Pointing out among others the following: "The farmer went out to sow his seed": the Farmer goes out to sow his seed. The seed falls on soil of different quality and therefore the fruiting varies. On good and good land a part of the seed falls, and as the conditions are right, the land "bears fruit a hundredfold."

https://www.orthodoxyanewsagency.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/WhatsApp-Video-2026-10-11-at-9.04.19-AM.mp4 The life-giving and almighty word of God cannot bear fruit if we do not allow it. Christ respects the freedom of each one of us. He will insist on asking for consent, asking for cooperation, asking for...