We are gathered for this celebratory luncheon, because today is a day of great joy for all. Only yesterday, we were in the Queen of Cities, Constantinople with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Today, we find ourselves in Greece, at the home of the Manuscript whose journey has been a long one. We are gathered for this celebratory luncheon, because today is a day of great joy for all. Only yesterday, we were in the Queen of Cities, Constantinople with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch.
During the Service of the Agiasmos this morning, the students of Saint Demetrios Prep in Astoria received a blessing for the new school year from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros.
What began as a project of passion for photographer Nick Bourdaniotis has captured the hearts of Hellenics worldwide, with his hauntingly beautiful photography striking an emotional chord across generations. His pictures of the Evzones magically encompass Greece’s history, traditions and collective memory, and all that makes Greeks, both in the homeland and abroad, proud of their heritage.
Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
I want to thank and congratulate all of you for these wonderful days I am spending in the Chicago Metropolis, which have neither concluded, nor been exhausted in their joys. Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
I want to thank and congratulate all of you for these wonderful days I am spending in the Chicago Metropolis, which have neither concluded, nor been.