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"Choral Augustian recitation" in Kiveri Argolidatranslated

August 3, 2026 · 1 min read

With a large turnout that exceeded all expectations, the event took place on Sunday, August 2, 2026, with the theme: "In the courtyard of the Virgin Mary" organized jointly by the Ecclesiastical Council of the Parish and the Cultural Association "Genesion" of Kiverio Argolis. After the services of Vespers and the first Great Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, a timely speech by the Reverend Peter Athanasopoulos followed in the courtyard of the Holy Church.

The Vicar welcomed all the faithful and spoke about the face of the Virgin Mary and emphasized that, "the Virgin Mary is still alive today. And it not only lives, but also animates and heals. The face of the Virgin Mary occupies a special place in the Church because it became the ladder (ladder) for God to descend to earth and man to ascend to heaven. He referred to the speech of St. John of Kronstand concerning the icons of the Virgin Mary, "What do the miracles from the icons of the Virgin Mary mean? They mean that the Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Savior, always hears the prayers that are addressed to her with faith and a humble heart before her icons. And in some of them it shows obvious signs of its presence. After…

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