"DIMITRIA 2026" 28th day - Speech by Fr Chrysostomos Ibiritis.translated

The multi-day parish festivities "DIMITRIA 2026" (28th day) continue with particular success at the Holy Church of Agios Dimitrios, Municipality of Agios Dimitrios. In the afternoon, after the Resurrection Vespers, at 7:00 a.m., a speech was held by His Eminence Hieromonk Fr.

The speaker began the development of the topic by referring to the admonition of Saint John Chrysostom to Christians to remain unaffected by the spirit of the world, like a fish that lives in the salty sea without being affected by its saltiness. He then spoke about the modern sermons of atheism, stressing that: "Heaven is not our conquest, it is the gift of our Christ", as salvation does not come from our good works, but from God's grace.

Going to the heart of the matter, he asked three fundamental questions: "Where do we come from, what is the content and purpose of this life, and where do we go after our biological death?" He placed special emphasis on the purpose of human existence, underlining:…