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August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Message from the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Leros, Kalymnos and Astipalaia etc. Paisiou on the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin. "The Queen appeared from your right hand, in a garment of pure gold, covered with a variety of colors." No one, no woman in the world has deserved the highest honor of the Holy Virgin Mary and blessed Daughter of Nazareth, who graciously, in the Holy Spirit, […]

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Nicholas Phillips

The verse he chose, “Παρέστη ἡ Βασίλισσα ἐκ Δεξιῶν σου,” always makes me pause. It’s a good reminder that the honor given to the Virgin isn’t something we could ever earn on our own. Thank you for the clear message, Metropolitan Paisios.

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