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Macarius of Australia: Let's try to be spiritually transformed and undergo the "good alteration"translated

August 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On Wednesday, August 5, the eve of the great Despotic feast of the Transfiguration of Christ the Saviour, the Most Reverend Archbishop of Australia Mr. Makarios visited the feronymous Holy Church of the Holy Diocese of Chora, in Thomastown, Melbourne, and officiated at the Solemn Vespers, flanked by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Derby Mr. Ezekiel, the Theophilist Bishops of Chora, Mr. Eumenio, of Melbourne, Mr. Kyriakos and of Nikopolis, Mr. Themistocles (Patriarchy of Alexandria), and from a multitude of clergy from the two I. Bishoprics of the State of Victoria. The numerous devout believers who flocked to the celebratory Pericalli I. Church included the Lords of the Great Church of Christ Mr. Marios Kalogiannis and Mr. Antonios Tsourdalakis, the fleshly brother of the Ecumenical Patriarch, Mr. Nikolaos Archontonis, with his wife, Ekaterini, as well as students of the Thomastown Branch of the Hellinikon "Agios Kosmas the Aitolos" School.

Before the end of the solemn Mass, the Reverend Mr. Makarios spoke with theological depth about the celebrated event, explaining that the transformation essentially concerns the Disciples of the Lord - Peter, John and...

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