The Holy Church of Agioi Anargyro Myrtos of Ierapetra celebrated with a High Priestly Divine Liturgytranslated

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the memory of the glorious miracle workers and healers Anargyros Cosmas and Damianos was celebrated with particular splendor and sanctity in the eponymous celebrating Holy Church of the Parish of Myrtos Ierapetra. On the main day of the feast Rev. Metropolitan of Ierapytni and Sitia, Mr. Kyrillos officiated during the Mass of Orthros and afterwards officiated, preached the divine word on time and blessed the offered breads.

In his speech Rev. Mr. Cyril referred to the two honored saints, noting that they were famous physicians of Rome at the end of the third century AD. century, but selfless healers of their fellow men, having received the "free gift" of God, which they also freely offered to the sick, for this reason they received the nickname Anargyri. As he noted, they perfectly combined the knowledge of medicine with true faith and giving to man, and all they asked of the healed was to know and embrace the true faith in Christ the Savior.

Finally, His Holiness wished that the Saints Anargyri doctors Cosmas and Damianos would visit us in our illnesses, strengthen us and be ambassadors to the "Physician of souls...