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Larisis Hieronymos: Let us also sacrifice something for the sake of Panagiatranslated

August 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos, Mr. Ieronymos, went to the Holy Church of Zoodochos Pigi, in the Tabakika district of Larissa, this evening, Sunday, August 2, 2026, in order to officiate at Vespers and then at the Great Supplication to the Most Holy Theotokos. With the participation of a large number of believers, as well as the two reverent priests of the Parish, the Services were held in an atmosphere of prayerful immersion but also festive joy, as August is the month of our Virgin Mary, the common mother of us all, with these special spiritual opportunities, not only reminds us of the Virgin Mary, but makes us experience the child-mother relationship. The Holy Prayer was performed in front of the Holy Icon of the Virgin Mary "all joy", as the Holy Icon of the Church, which was miraculously found after a dream of the Nun Theophania, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary "all joy", and is kept in a special shrine.

In his sermon, His Holiness referred to the spiritual preparation of this period, and he asked us to participate wholeheartedly, especially in the established fasting, so that we too can sacrifice something for the sake of the Virgin Mary, but also so that our prayer is accompanied by...

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Максим Шевченко
Thanks for the news. In Lviv, too, many people now go to Parastasy to the Mother of God, especially in August. It's good that Bishop Hieronim directly spoke about fasting - it is really the simplest sacrifice we can make. And the icon "Pantų Khara" sounds very touching, it is interesting how it was found through a nun's dream.
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