Barnabas of Neapolis: Today man treats those who dislike him with disliketranslated

At the Holy Church of Osias Irene of Chrysovalantos under construction in Efkarpia, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Neapolis and Stavroupolis, Mr. Varnavas, officiated on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The Reverend Mr. Varnavas, in his sermon, referred to the presence of the holy icon of the Virgin Mary of Esphagmeni and decreed that every first Sunday of October Her memory should be honored and the Holy Church in which it is enshrined should be celebrated.

The Bishop then referred to the Gospel passage which is characterized as a "golden rule" of behavior. Among others, His Holiness pointed out the following: "What is the 'golden rule'?" As you want others to treat you, so treat others. The Lord asks of all one transcendence: love to the enemies. In our time, the logic of "reciprocity" prevails: man treats those who dislike him with dislike.

In other words, in the behavior of others, modern man reflects his own behavior and reciprocates in kind. The logic of the Gospel is different: the Lord expects people to be kind, as well as the "Father of kind." Our Lady and our Saints...