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Patra, Achaia, Peloponnese
Ángeles del primer Coro - - Grupo 1 : Achaia, Pahaliah, Vehuiah, Sitael, Lelahel, Jeliel, Cahetel, Lauviah, Mahasiah, Leuviah, Caliel, Haheuiah, Nelchael
Three bronze swords dating back to the Mycenaean civilization were discovered near the city of Aegio, in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese.
Remember that you have the opportunity to be an example to others. You became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
Apollos was a Jewish Christian man from Alexandria, Egypt. He had been a great help the the brethren in Ephesus. He now was determined to go to Achaia, Gre...
Capital of the Achaia prefecture, Patras has a heavenly setting on its namesake gulf at the very north of Peloponnese. Modern Patras by the water was rebuilt around impressive squares ... Read more
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Maurine Corinth was the powerful, bustling, and wicked trade center of the Roman province of Achaia. When Paul wrote what we call 1 Corinthians, to the members there, it wasn’t his first letter to them. That one is lost to us in time, but this second letter, that we call first, was motivated in part,
Today the Church honors St. Myron of , Priest and Martyr. Ora pro nobis. The Holy Martyr Myron was a presbyter in Achaia (Greece), and lived during the third century AD. He suffered in the year 250 AD under the emperor Decius (249-251). The presbyter was gentle and kind to people, but he was also…
Kommigraphics Design Studio created the design for Krasis wine. The illustration on the label has a folkloric feel to it but overall the wine has a fresh and contemporary look. “’Krasis’ is a biological wine of the most famous Achaean red grape variety, coming from private vineyards in Santameri Achaia. Rich in fruity and herbal […]
As this is an important advantage of the winery, we were assigned the redesign of the winery’s labels, with the aim of enhancing the biodynamic and vegan nature of the different wines it produces. The design of the labels refer to the fauna of the area Santameri – Achaia, which is where the Domaine Sant … Continued
Apostles of Christ Andrew Other known names Family Facts Unique characteristics Death Andrew Name means: “manly” Son of Jonah Brother of Simon Peter Baptized by John the Baptist and one of his disciples. As a disciple of John the Baptist he met Jesus and then brought Peter to meet Jesus. He was one of the earliest called to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. He was a fisherman. Preached in the North (Ukraine) Tradition says Andrew was crucified in Patras, Achaia (current day Greece) A.D. 70 The cross was positioned like an X and they bound him to it and he suffered for 2 days and preaching while he hung on the cross.
According to Byzantine historians and the imperial chryssobull issued to the Monastery of the Great Cave (Mega Spelaion) in Kalavryta of the Peloponnese in Greece, the Apostle Luke wrote his Gospel in this cave fifteen years after the Ascension of Christ. The Theophilus to whom the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles is addressed is believed by many to have been the governor of this region of Achaia. Here also the Apostle Luke celebrated the Divine Liturgy on an altar of stone and left behind an image of the Virgin Mary which he made of wax, mastic and other substances. This Holy Icon was discovered here by divine revelation in the fourth century by a young shepherdess named Euphrosyne from Galata and a Monastery was established by two brothers from Thessaloniki named Symeon and Theodore. The Monastery was destroyed by fire four times: in 840, in 1400, in 1640 and in 1934 - the Holy Icon always being saved. The Monastery today, which is an awe-inspiring eight-story structure, is vibrant and contains many sacred relics, among which is the miraculous Holy Icon of Panagia Speliotissa which was formed by the Holy Apostle Luke the Evangelist. The Holy Apostle, together with the Sacred Monastery and the Holy Icon, are celebrated together annually on October 18th.
In spite of the times, we will not cease to mention sacred guides of the past, to strengthen, revitalize and recreate. This year completes 150 years since the venerable repose of Papoulakos. He wholeheartedly fought foreign influences, western traditions foreign to Orthodox tradition. He criticized the heterodox monarch, who closed many monasteries and demolished Byzantine sacred churches. Because of his fiery sermons he was persecuted, afflicted, exiled and imprisoned. The modernizers of those times accused him of being a miscreant, because they were bothered by his words. The people followed the ingenuous fighter, the well-rounded preacher, the landless monk, the raso-wearing confessor. From early on Papoulakos understood that western theology was unorthodox and anti-orthodox. Western theology wanted to bring heaven down to earth, to keep Christians in slavery, to cultivate arrogant humanistic humanism, all of which bring atheism. He decided therefore to teach great truths to the people while risking his life. The Bavarokratia (Bavarian Occupation) was strongly against the Orthodox clergy. They wanted to Frankify everything. They were strongly resisted against by General Makrygiannis, Kosmas Flamiatos, the Kollyvades, the Philokalikoi, the Athonite Fathers, and the fearless Papoulakos. Christophoros Panagiotopoulos, or Christopanagos, or Papoulakos, or Papoulakis, was born in the small village of Arbounas in Kalavryta around 1780. He lived moderately and measured, with three brothers, and he was a trader of animals. From a young age he loved study, prayer and monasticism. Thus he departed for the Monastery of the Great Cave, where he was tonsured a monk. He returned to his village and outside of it he built a monastery, which he dedicated to the Panagia. With several attempts he managed to receive license to become a preacher. With hard work and sacrifices he began his tour, teaching against atheistic education across the Peloponnese. In 1833 the Church of Greece split from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, led by Theoklitos Pharmakidis and instigated by Georg von Maurer. Monasticism was hunted, the Protestant missionaries worked undisturbed, and Papoulakos wanted to react dynamically. He continued to preach his sermons despite having his license taken away, like a young Saint Kosmas Aitolos. Many were hostile to him, like Adamantios Korais, Theophilos Kairis, Theoklitos Pharmakidis, and others. Because of his work he was captured in 1851 in Achaia for the first time. The people listened to him with attention and loved him very much. His sermons turned to divine signs and prophecies. The people followed him faithfully and undaunted. With treachery he was arrested in 1852 and taken to the prisons of Rio. He was then confined to the Holy Monastery of the Prophet Elias in Santorini and then to the Holy Monastery of Panachrantos in Andros. And there he did not cease his soul-profiting teachings and exhortations. Papoulakos was a simple, honest, poor, and honorable monk. He loved Orthodoxy and Greece, Christ and the Truth. He followed the path of a confessor, a martyr, an ascetic and an evangelist of souls. Therefore, the faithful people loved him and honored him as a saint. He surrendered his spirit on January 18, 1861 - 150 years ago. His memory remains vivid for his purity, authenticity, humility and truthfulness in his life. Selfless, sacrificial and giving personalities are necessary also for today. Languid, feeble, dark and troubled days like ours want heroism, bravery, courage and daring. In our wasting, dim and difficult days we once again need a clarion call to repentance, recovery, reconstruction and correct standing. Secularism has become tired, Mimicking has worn us out, Westernization has manipulated, Syncretism has deceived, Ecumenism has missed. We need the courageous voice, heroic spirit, the confession of faith, and the fervent faith of the Venerable Papoulakos. Source: Translated by John Sanidopoulos.
