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Dimitriados: As long as we love Christ, we can walk on the waves of lifetranslated

August 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Watch the short video prepared by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Dimitrias and Almyros, Mr. Ignatios, for the 9th Sunday of Matthew.

Jesus' disciples are in the ship and the sea has waves. The ship is in danger and Jesus appears walking on the waves. The students were momentarily frightened!

"Have courage" he says to them "I am", and then Peter seeing that it is Jesus, to confirm it even more with the love he had, said to Him: "Lord if it is you let me come and find you on the waves" and he walks on the waves!

But at some point he is afraid and then he starts to sink and Christ gives him a hand and saves him. As long as Peter loved Christ and thought only of Christ, he walked on the waves. When he thought of himself, he began to sink.

As long as we think and love Christ, we can also walk on the waves of this life. But if we think only of ourselves, then we sink.

Christ is our redeemer. He reaches out to us, asks us to have courage as long as we give Him our love. Christ is for all of us and wants to save us! He only asks for our love. "

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Margarita Prifti

Mr. Ignatius, I liked that you said that Peter sank as soon as he thought of himself. Many times at the store or at home, when I start worrying only about my own things, everything becomes more difficult. Let us give more of our love to Christ, as you say.

Irene Anderson

Yes, that bit about Peter starting to sink the moment he thought about himself really stuck with me too. I catch myself doing the same at the hospital when a shift gets hectic – suddenly it’s all “what if I can’t manage” and the worry just pulls me under. Remembering to keep the Lord in mind instead makes the day steadier, even if the waves don’t disappear.

Юлія Шевчук

Yes, that moment with Peter, when he thought about himself and began to sink, touched me too. In our kitchen at the bakery, as soon as I start to worry about whether I will have time with the dough or whether the bread won't burn, my hands seem to get heavier and everything falls apart. And when you just do it and remember who it is for, it becomes easier. Thank you for the simple words, Bishop Ignatius.