Makarios of Australia: "Hate and malice do not allow us to find the peace of our souls"translated

"Hatred and malice do not allow us to find the peace of our souls", explained the Most Reverend Archbishop of Australia, Mr. Makarios, from the crowded Church of Agia Paraskevi, in the suburb of St Albans, Melbourne, in the Holy Diocese of Chora. His Eminence, who is making a pastoral visit to the Holy Diocese of Chora, on Saturday, July 25, visited the celebratory Parish and officiated at the Great Solemn Vespers on the feast of the Holy Great Martyr Paraskevi, with the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Dervi Mr. Ezekiel and the Theophilist Bishops praying together Mr. Eumenio of Chora and Mr. Kyriako of Melbourne.

The Priestly Head of the Parish Fr. Demosthenes Nikolaou and a multitude of clergy from the two I. Bishoprics of Victoria participated in the Mass, while numerous believers gathered reverently to worship the holy icon and the holy relic of the Parish's Patroness.

The Archbishop's inspiring sermon included references to the life of the honored Saint, while special emphasis was placed on the virtues of unconditional love, selflessness and forgiveness, which adorned her personality. After recounting the…