Chrysostomos of Eleftheroupolis: Christ calls man to deny his evil selftranslated

On Sunday, September 20, 2026, after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Eleftheroupolis Mr. Chrysostomos officiated at the procession of Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral Church of Agios Eleftherios of Eleftheroupolis, flanked by the Archdiocese of the Metropolis, Archimandrite Fr. Chrysostomos Beno, the vicar of the Parish Fr. Alexandros Nikolaou and the Deacons of the Metropolis. After the reading of the Gospel reading, the Divine Word was preached by the Most Reverend Pastor, who referred to the Gospel invitation of the Lord: "Whoever wants to follow me, let him deny himself and worship his cross and follow me". He emphasized that the Church, both during the Sunday before the Ascension and during today's Sunday after the Ascension, turns the thoughts of the faithful to the mystery of the Holy Cross and, through the Cross, to the person of the crucified Lord Jesus Christ.

His Holiness pointed out that these words of the Lord constitute the essential condition for anyone who wishes to become His true disciple. Unlike human leaders, who usually promise convenience and material goods to those who…