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Holy Prayer before the Miraculous Holy Icon of Panagia Faneromeni in Edipsostranslated

July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in the Holy Church of Agios Panteleimonos Loutron Edipsos, the Great Vespers and the Holy Invocation to the Most Holy Theotokos Faneromeni, before Her miraculous Holy Icon, which these days blesses and sanctifies our Parish, was held. The Holy Mass was presided over by Protopresbyter Fr. Nikolaos Markou, Vicar of the Holy Church of Agios Ioannis the Theologian Mantoudios, while the Priests of the Holy Church of Agios Panteleimonos were also present praying inside the Holy Step.

After the end of the Holy Prayer, Father Nikolaos Markou addressed a spiritual speech to the congregation, referring to the all-holy face of the Most Holy Theotokos. He emphasized that the Virgin Mary is the sleepless Mother of all Christians, the safe refuge of the grieving, the unceasing protector and mediator to Her Son and God, urging everyone to turn with faith, humility and trust in Her motherly love, certain that She never abandons those who invoke her.

At the end of the Service, the Vicar of the Holy Church, Protopresbyter Fr. Nikolaos Argyriou, expressed his warm thanks to Fr. Nikolaos Markos for...

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Ilie Nistor

Slavă lui Dumnezeu că a venit icoana făcătoare de minuni la noi în Eno rie. Mi-a plăcut ce a spus părintele Nicolae Mărcu despre Maica Domnului ca mamă neadormită a tuturor – exact așa simt și eu când mă rog. Mulțumesc și părintelui Nicolae Argyriou că a organizat totul.

Ana Matei

Da, și eu am simțit la fel când a vorbit părintele Nicolae Mărcu despre Maica Domnului ca mamă neadormită. Icoana a adus o liniște deosebită în biserică marți seară, parcă se simțea prezența Ei. Mulțumesc și eu părintelui Argyriou că a aranjat totul cu atâta grijă.

Nicholas Phillips

It was good to see Fr. Nikolaos Markou again, even if just for the evening. His words about the Theotokos as the unwearied mother really stayed with me, especially the part about running to her with trust. Fr. Argyriou did well bringing the icon here; the church felt different that night.

Paul Davis

Yeah, Fr. Markou's talk on running to her with trust hit me too. I was there that night and the icon really did make the whole church feel calmer, almost like a weight lifted once the Paraklesis got going. Did you manage to light a candle in front of it before you left?