High Priest Divine Liturgy at Marina Nausistranslated

July 12, 2026 · 1 min read

On Sunday, July 12, 2026, the Most Reverend Bishop of Almopia, Mr. Stefanos, officiated at Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the holy parish church of Agia Marina, in the village of Marina Naousis in the archpriestial district of Skydra. The High Priestly Commissioner Skydras Archim. Antonios Korestis, Protopresbyter Christos Vanis and Hierodeacon Melchizedek.

Interpreting the Gospel passage, His Holiness praised the faith of the paralyzed man and his companions, while he connected the miracle with the Gospel passage of the previous Sunday, which focused on the healing of man from the power, actions and temptations of demons.

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Алексей Андреев

It’s good that Bishop Stefan connected this miracle with last Sunday about the exorcism of demons. It turns out that both body and soul are healed by faith. God bless everyone who prayed there.

Peter Clark

Yeah, that connection between the paralytic’s friends lowering him through the roof and last week’s demon story makes sense — faith gets at both body and soul. Nice to see Bishop Stephanos tie them together like that.

Alejandro Romero

I am glad that Bishop Stephen linked the paralytic's faith with last week's reading on demons. It is true that faith heals both the body and the soul, as seen in that miracle. Thanks for the detail of the sermon.

Sarah Anderson

That link between the two Sundays is spot-on, Peter. I hadn’t thought of the roof-lowering as another way of breaking through spiritual barriers the way the demon story does. Did Bishop Stephanos mention anything practical we could take home from it for daily life?

Ion Florea

It's good that Bishop Stefan linked the miracle with the paralytic to last Sunday's pericope about demons. I liked how he said that faith heals both body and soul, just like when the friends let the man down through the roof. Did he also give a concrete example for everyday life, as Sarah says?

Constantin Marin

Yes, the link to last Sunday's demon pericope was clear and helpful. I remembered how he said that true friends take you down through the roof of trouble to get to Christ—just like a neighbor who fixes my engine when it won't start. Sarah, what specific example did you hear from the bishop?

Ioana Stan

Yeah, I also liked that connection with the friends who bring the man down through the roof. At the service I felt that he was talking exactly about the faith that gets you out of the daily deadlock, not just from big illnesses. Sarah, what about you, did he set any examples for you with the kids or the household?

Daniela Rusu

Yeah, I loved that connection with the roof and real friends too. It reminded me of my neighbor from Constanța who came with a pot of soup when I was sick and couldn't leave the house. Have you ever been to a service with Bishop Stefan in the area?

Mihai Nistor

Yes, the connection with the friends who lower the paralytic through the roof seemed the most concrete to me too - it shows that sometimes you need others to reach Christ. At our house, for example, when one of the boys was stuck at school with a problem, my wife and I prayed together and saw how things worked out. Sarah, did you feel the same in the kitchen or with daily chores?

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