"Dimitria 2026" - 5th day: "The destiny of man and the purpose of marriage" - Speech by Fr. Theoklitos Bolkastranslated

The "DIMITRIA 2026" parish festivities continued on Thursday, October 1, 2026, for the 5th day, held at the Holy Church of Agios Dimitrios, Municipality of Agios Dimitrios. After the celebration of Vespers and the Holy Prayer to Basil the Great and Saint Demetrius the Myroblytis, there was a speech on the topic: "The destiny of man and the purpose of marriage" and the speaker was the Most Reverend Archimandrite Fr. Theoklitos Bolkas, Prior of the Holy Monastery of Saint Arsenios of Halkidiki.

At the beginning of his speech, Father Theoklitos asked the two basic questions that he analyzed in his inspired speech: "What is the destiny of man here on earth? And what is the purpose of marriage?' and began by analyzing the first: "The destiny of man is his return to the arms of God" and continued: "The way for all of us is open within the Catholic and Apostolic Church, in which we become members through the sacrament of Holy Baptism. But a necessary step before Holy Baptism is the correct orthodox catechism".

In the continuation of his speech, the speaker referred extensively to the importance of catechism in human life, stressing that, although the...