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GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA
HELLENIC COMMUNITY OF WA
PARISH & COMMUNITY OF
STS. CONSTANTINE & HELENE
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Archimandrite Fr. Elpidios Karalis
9328 7452 (T&F) 0407 260 071 (Mobile)
Email address: p.karalis@bigpond.com
Rev. Fr. John Athanasiou
0411 061 554 (Mobile)
Email Address: johnatha@bigpond.net.au
Issue: Sunday 26 August 2012
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The Trinitarian God
Revealed in the Old and
New Testament
Fr Elpidios
The Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) appears in both the Old and
New Testament. In the Book of Genesis, the very first book of the Bible,
God says “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness”
(Gen: 1:26). As outlined in the Orthodox Study Bible “the pronouns “Us”
and “Our” reveal a plurality of divine Persons. These Persons are the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit......... the word image is in the singular, and shows the
three distinct Persons of the Holy Trinity are one in nature and undivided.
For it does not say, ‘Our images’. Therefore, the Holy Trinity is one
undivided nature (one God) in three distinct Persons.”
Another example where we see the Holy Trinity being revealed in the Old
Testament is again in the Book of Genesis (Chapter 11) where it makes
reference to the Tower of Babel. Again we see God saying, “Come let Us go
down there and confuse their language, so they may not understand one
another’s speech.” As in the example given above, the pronoun “Us” refers
to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Although the Old Testament reveals the Trinitarian God, it however is not
very obvious. One has to read the New Testament in order to see the Holy
Trinity being revealed plainly as shown in the examples below.
When Christ is baptised in the River Jordan we have the Holy Trinity
appearing in a physical form. We have God the Father saying, “This is My
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matt 3:17); we have God the Son
being baptised by St John in the river and we have God the Holy Spirit
descending like a dove above Christ. The feast of Christ’s baptism is
considered a Theophany since on this day God manifests Himself to all of
humanity.
The Transfiguration of our Lord, outlined in Matthew Chapter 17, is another
major feast day of our Church since again we have the manifestation
(Theophany) of the Trinitarian God. During this feast we have God the Son
transfiguring on top of the mountain before His disciples; we have God the
Holy Spirit appearing as a bright cloud overshadowing the whole
mountain and we have God the Father saying, “This is My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased. Hear Him.”
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We also have the revelation of the Trinitarian God during the great feast of
the Annunciation. In the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 1) Archangel Gabriel is
seen saying to the Virgin Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and
the power of the Highest (God the Father) will overshadow you; therefore,
also that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.”
Our Lord’s final commandment on earth makes reference to the Holy
Trinity. He commands His disciples to “Go therefore and make disciples of
all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded
you” (Matt 28:19-20).
Thus from the brief examples given above we can see that the Trinitarian
God is revealed in many parts of the Scriptures. However one must first read
the New Testament in order to have a better understanding of the Old
Testament passages relating to the Trinitarian God. It is therefore very valid
to state that the Old Testament is interpreted through the New Testament.
75th Anniversary Luncheon
The 75th Anniversary of Sts Constantine and Helene luncheon will be held
on Sunday 16 September 2012. Tickets are $35 and can be reserved by
contacting the ASU at info@hcwa.org. Tickets will sell quickly and we
encourage you to reserve them early. There will be no door sales.
Castellorizian Ladies Association
"Megisti" WA
Morning Tea and Movie Screening
THE SAPPHIRES
Greater Union Galleria
Walter Road, Morley
TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 at 9.30am
Tickets $18
All proceeds to the Church of Sts. Constantine & Helene
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The Problem of Evil:
A Reflection on Habakkuk
Fr John
The place of evil in the world creates a paradox that has perplexed and
confounded believers throughout history. The insoluble conundrum can be
expressed as follows: if God is all good, all-powerful and all knowing then
why is evil allowed to exist? Further, given that evil exists then how can it
be said that God is all good, omniscient and omnipotent.
Evil and its existence have been dealt with on numerous occasions in the Old
Testament. One prophet, Habbakuk, a Hebrew prophet from the kingdom of
Judah who lived in the 7th century BC raised this very difficult question
with God. At that time the Chaldeans were on the ascent under King
Nebuchadnezzar and advancing on the tribes of Israel which they would
conquer and force the Babylonian exile.
In a dialogue between Habakkuk and God the question is asked of God "You
that are of purer eyes than to behold evil and cannot look on wrong, why do
You look on faithless men, and are silent when the wicked swallows up the
man more righteous than he?" Further by allowing this evil Habakkuk
complains that "the law is slacked and justice never goes forth. For the
wicked surround the righteous, so justice goes forth perverted"
Habakkuk was deeply troubled as to why God should permit His chosen
people to suffer unjustly. This troubled lamentation has been echoed
throughout the Old Testament. One only has to look at the Psalms, Job,
Ecclesiastes and Proverbs to name just a few that echo the same puzzlement
of God's creation in relation to evil in its myriad forms that exists in the
world.
Habakkuk had the audacity to demand a response from God. However God
does not explain Himself. This is not to say that God withholds information
from humanity but rather that humanity could not comprehend the words of
God if He answered with. We have to accept that there are things that we
cannot understand unless we have experience of them. For instance, if I ask
you what does an orange taste like, and you have never tasted an orange in
your life, how could you know to describe its taste? To be able to
comprehend God’s answer we would be required to have experienced
standing outside of time and space and simultaneously look at creation from
its preexistence, existence and post existence in order to be able to
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comprehend His explanation. That is impossible for humans so we continue
to ask, expecting an explanation that we can comprehend whilst ignoring our
obvious limitations in understanding any explanation were it offered.
Psalm 139 encapsulates something of this: "Oh Lord, You have searched me
and know me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You know my
thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and
are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue You
know it. You beset me behind and befall and lay your hand upon me. Such
knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it".
God commands Habakkuk to write the vision of what will happen upon clay
tablets. He assures Habakkuk that what he's saying will come to pass. Judaea
has fallen away from God and consequently has turned its face from Him
and has rejected God's protection. However He gives some encouragement
to Habakkuk. He directs him to write down five woes: Woe to him who
heaps up what is not his for those that have been plundered will eventually
arise. Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house for by cutting off many
peoples he has forfeited his life. Woe to him who builds a town with blood
and founds a city on iniquity. Woe to him who makes his neighbour drink
the cup of his anger and woe to him who says to a wooden thing, awake! To
a dumb stone arise!
These five woes give some clue to the ultimate fate of evil actions. They
have no long-term hope of success. Whatever is built up through evil fails.
Whatever is gained through evil is lost. Ultimately, the doer of evil is cut off
from God because they forget God and begin worshipping worldly things
and thereby lose themselves in images of their own making. Hence, whilst
evil exists Habakkuk is assured that "The Lord is in His Holy Temple; let all
the earth keep silence before Him”. The notion of silence is profound. All
theology, all liturgy, all prayer, all encounter and all knowledge fails the
higher it ascends to God and ultimately only silence and brilliant darkness
remains.
Evil continues its existence. Whether evil is as understood by Augustine as
being the privation of good or whether as a deficiency or lack of perfection
as understood by Dionysius the Aeropagite it matters little. The reality is that
evil men do evil things and we cannot hope to understand why this is so.
Free will on the part of evil men to do evil continues to impact upon the just
and the righteous causing suffering, misery and death and depriving the just
of their free will to be able to lead a peaceful life.
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So is there an answer to the existence of evil? The answer will be given but
not in this lifetime. Therefore, we will all need to cope with the many faces
of evil as best we can. Here is the test: it is not the evil in our lives that
causes us to be called Christian; it is how we responded to the evil that
allows us to be so called. Ultimately, as Christians we have the perfect
model for a way of living and that is our Lord and our hope is to imitate Him
thus leading our lives in justice and faith.
PARISH NEWS
Infant Baptisms
The following parents recently baptised their children at the Church of
Sts Constantine and Helene:
Richard Cardy and Erin (nee) Metaxas. The child received the name
George. The godfather was Patrick Metaxas.
David Johns and Phynea (nee) Papalazaros. The child received the name
Palassi. The godfather was Stavros Papalazaros.
Savva Massaros and Teagan (nee) Meredith. The child received the name
Levi. The godfather was Iraklis Bianezos.
Funerals
Our deepest sympathy to the families of the following people who recently
reposed in the Lord:
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Ena (Christina) Park aged 91
Helen Economis aged 87
Christopher Doropoulos aged 82
Alexandra DeSan Miguel aged 92
Kyriakos Stephanos aged 88
Michael Pynes aged 81
May Their Memory Be Eternal
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Weekly English Divine Liturgies
Where: Church of Sts Constantine & Helene, Northbridge
When: Every Saturday Night
Time: 5pm - 6.15pm
Followed by coffee/tea and snacks next door in the Hall
Spread the word
Bring along the entire family
Week Day Church Services (8-10am)
Monday
27 August
(St Phanourios)
Wednesday
29 August
(Beheading of St John the Baptist) Strict Fast
Thursday
30 August
(St Alexander)
Friday
31 August
(Venerable Sash of the Theotokos)
Saturday
01 September (Start of Church New Year) Agiasmos
Saturday
08 September (Nativity of the Virgin Mary)
Friday
14 September (Exaltation of the Holy Cross (8.00-10.30am))
Strict Fast
Monday
17 September (Saint Sophia and her three daughters)
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Interstate
Fr Elpidios will be in Sydney from Wednesday 19 September until
Monday 1 October 2012.
Fr John Athanasiou will be conducting the Sunday Services at the Church of
Sts Constantine & Helene.
During this time if anyone from the parish requires to liaise with a priest
then please call Fr John on 0411 061 554 or at johnatha@bigpond.net.au.
Fr Elpidios will also be contactable but only on mobile (0407 260 071) and
not email.
$4185 Raised at Church Brunch
On Sunday 22 July 2012, Sts. Constantine & Helene held a Church Brunch
in the lower Hall of the Hellenic Community Centre. Approximately 150
tickets were sold and a total of $4185 was raised after expenses. These
funds will go towards the costs of the 2012 Short Course in Orthodox
Studies which is planned to take place at the end of the year. Many thanks to
everyone who supported this function by either purchasing tickets or
offering a donation. Special thanks go to the following people who
supported our Church function: The Hellenic Community of WA, the
members of the Church Sub-Committee, Cocos Riverside Restaurant,
Christos Valley Estate, Kakulas Brothers and IGA Noranda. A huge thank
you to Prokopi Koutlis for offering to cook the food and all the ladies that
helped out on the day.
Church Database
The Sts Constantine and Helene Church Database has approximately 900
email addresses. If you have a friend or relative who would like to join the
Church Database then email us their name and email address to
p.karalis@bigpond.com. This will allow them to keep updated with various
activities taking place in the parish as well as receiving an electronic copy of
the Church bulletin.
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St Andrew’s Grammar - News
Natasha Robinson in Year 9 at St. Andrews Grammar has achieved the
highest score in Western Australia in the University of New South Wales
writing examination. This is a prestigious competition involving over 10,000
participants across the Asia Pacific. Natasha will be awarded a University of
NSW Medal for her achievement at a presentation ceremony later this year. I
take this opportunity to congratulate Natasha and I wish to recognise the
teaching staff at St. Andrew’s Grammar for contributing to Natasha’s
outstanding development in English.
This is a tremendous achievement from a student belonging to an excellent
school.
Mr Simon Midson
Principal
Year 7/8 Canberra Trip
The Year 7/8 Transition Canberra trip was an outstanding success!
Highlights included: the National Gallery; Questacon; the High Court of
Australia; the Australian Institute of Sport; Parliament House; the National
Portrait Gallery; the Australian War Memorial; the National Film and Sound
Archive; the Electoral Commission; the Museum of Australian Democracy
at Old Parliament House; Government House and last by not least - a day in
the snow at Perisher Blue! The students were wonderful ambassadors of the
school and were all presented with a certificate of participation at the
Secondary School assembly on Friday 27 July. I would like to thank and
acknowledge Ms Laura Nicholson for her excellent co-ordination of the trip
and Mr Mark Williamson for his excellent support. The trip will be offered
again in 2013 (Saturday 29 June to Thursday 4 July).
Australian Government assistance for National Capital Excursion
Students from our school have recently undertaken an educational tour of the
national capital. While on this tour they participated in a variety of
educational programs focused on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and
democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all
young Australians being able to visit their National Capital as part of their
civics and citizenship education. To assist the parents in meeting the cost of
the excursion, the Australian Government is contributing funding of $240
per eligible student under the parliament and Civics Education Rebate
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(PACER) program toward the travel expenses incurred. This contribution
will be paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion. We
would like to thank the Australian Government for their support of this
program. The tour was a rewarding experience for all students.
Mrs Maria Coate
Head of Secondary School
St Andrew’s Grammar
2012 Winter Appeal
This Year’s 2012 Winter Appeal was a huge success. Thanks to all who
contributed to the Appeal by donating goods or money. Below is a photo of
the Anglicare truck parked outside the Church of Sts. Constantine & Helene
with all the goods collected.
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Cake Stall
On Sunday 19 August 2012 the parish of Sts Constantine & Helene held a
cake stall outside the Church. A total amount of $700 was raised which will
go towards the payment of the two jarrah pews recently purchased for our
Church. The total cost of the pews is $6000. The outstanding balance on the
pews is $2000. A big thank you to the 30 ladies who prepared various
sweets.
STS. CONSTANTINE AND HELENE
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TIME: 10.00 – 11.00AM
In the classroom adjacent to Fr Elpidios’ office
Classes taken by Qualified Teachers during the School Term
All Children Welcome to attend
DISTANCE EDUCATION (ONLINE)
St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College
For more information click on the following link:
http://www.sagotc.edu.au/studies/distance-education/
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Greece Appeal
We would like to thank Kailis Consolidated Pty Ltd for donating $500
towards the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Greece Appeal.
Priests Who Served in Western
Australia and at
Saints Constantine and Helene
1904-1911
SERAFIM PHOCAS
ANTONIOS LAMBRIDIS
ATHANASIOS KANTOPOULOS
THEOFILOS PAPAKONSTANTINOS
1911-1913
1914-1925
1925-1926
1926-1955
1955-1956
1956
1956-1957
1957-1959
1959-1960
1960-1974
1974 (mid)
1973-1976
1976-1977
1977-1978
1978-1979
1979-1996
1996-2008
2008-current
2012-current
CHRYSANTHOS CONSTANTINIDIS
GERMANOS ILLIOU
NEKTARIOS MAVROKORDATOS
CHRISTOPHOROS MANESSIS
SPYRIDON BRIMIS
METHODIOS KALPOYANNIS
DAMIANOS KARAVANATZIS
CONSTANTINOS PATSOYANNIS
ATHANASIOS VLACHOPOULOS
CONSTANTINOS XIROUCHAKIS
DAMIANOS KARAVANATZIS
PANAYIOTIS DIMITRAKOS
EZEKIEL KEFALAS
EFSTATHIOS KONDILIOS
EZEKIEL KEFALAS
STYLIANOS VACRAS
THEOKLITOS TSAHOURIDIS
ELPIDIOS KARALIS (Parish Priest)
JOHN ATHANASIOU (Assistant Priest)
}
} Visiting Clergy
}
}
Above list has been compiled by John Yiannakis
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CGL Examination Results 2012
I am delighted to announce the wonderful results of this year’s Centre for the
Greek Language (CGL) Examinations. Thirteen out of fifteen candidates
passed the examinations at the respective level for which they sat! This
constitutes a pass rate of 86.7%. Furthermore, just under half of the total of
candidates scored a Grade of ‘Very Good’ whilst one third achieved a Grade
of ‘Excellent’. It is also encouraging to note that most of these candidates
are children of school age, implying that our educational providers (St.
Andrew’s Grammar, the Centre for Hellenic Studies, WA, the after-hours
school of the Greek Orthodox Community of Evangelismos, along with
other providers) are continuing to offer excellent tuition in the Greek
language and culture.
Listed below are the names of the successful candidates and the level for
which they sat:
Level A1 (for children aged 8-12 years)
Patricia Maria Frazis
Level A1 (for adolescents and adults)
Phoebe Atsaros
Dimitri Michael
Ellen Nicolaidis
Level A2
Artemis Andreoglou-Dourtsis
Ekaterina Farsalas
Michael Karagiannis
Jack Matsos
James Nicolaidis
Emmanuel W.C. Terzoudis-Lumsden
Level B1
Elias Matsos
Zabetta Ragousis
Level B2
Mrs Tina Nikolaou
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Congratulations are extended to each and every one of these candidates,
along with their teachers/tutors and parents/grandparents (or anyone who has
an influence on their learning of the Greek language).
I would also like to extend sincere thanks to my CGL Examination coinvigilators, Mr Pavlos Iosifidis and Mrs Evridiki Politi. They assisted me
most capably and for this I am grateful! Thanks are also extended to the
Principal - Mr Simon Midson, Heads of Schools - Mrs Maria Coate and Mr
Wayne Cronin, Bursar - Mr Jim Tsokos, Student Enrolment and
Administration Officer - Ms Hasoly Hurtado, Reception and other staff of
St. Andrew’s Grammar where these examinations are held every year. The
assistance and cooperation of the Administrative and teaching staff and
students of the School is much appreciated. Thanks are also extended to the
Board of Directors of my current school, Immaculate Heart College, who
had the grace to allow me to leave each day after the NAPLAN
Examinations to attend St. Andrew’s Grammar in order to administer the
CGL Examinations.
Listed below are next year’s CGL Examination dates:
Level A1 (for children 8-12)
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Level A1 (for adolescents and adults) Tuesday 14 May 2013
Level A2
Level B1
Level B2
Level C1
Level C2
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Thursday 16 May 2013
Registration commences Friday 1 February 2013 and ends Friday 15
March 2013.
For further information regarding the CGL Examinations, please contact me
via email at angeliki_777@hotmail.com or on 0402 400 367.
Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
Director - CGL
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ΑΝ ΑΝΟΙΞΕΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡ∆ΙΑ ΜΟΥ, ΘΑ
ΒΡΕΙΤΕ ΜΕΣΑ ΤΟ ΧΡΙΣΤΟ....!!!
Κάποιο αγοράκι µπήκε επειγόντως στις Πρώτες Βοήθειες ενός νοσοκοµείου.
Ύστερα από επείγουσες εξετάσεις, ο γιατρός αποφάνθηκε τα εξής: «Θα
ανοίξω την καρδιά σου…»
Το αγοράκι τον διέκοψε απότοµα: «Μέσα στην καρδιά µου θα βρείτε το
Χριστό». Ο χειρουργός τον κοίταξε περίεργα και καθώς δεν πίστευε,
σούφρωσε τα φρύδια του και του είπε: «Θα ανοίξω την καρδούλα σου για
να διαπιστώσω τις βλάβες που σου προκάλεσε η αρρώστια σου… «Ναι,
αλλά όταν ανοίξετε την καρδιά µου, θα βρείτε το Χριστό.»
Ο γιατρός έριξε ένα βλέµµα περίεργο προς τους γονείς του που κάθονταν
ήρεµοι πλάι του και συνέχισε: «Όταν διαπιστώσω τις βλάβες, θα κλείσω την
καρδιά και το στήθος σου και θα αποφασίσω τι θα κάνω.»
«Σύµφωνοι, αλλά θα βρείτε το Χριστό µέσα στην καρδιά µου. Η Αγία
Γραφή λέει, πως ο Χριστός κατοικεί εκεί µέσα. Όλοι οι εκκλησιαστικοί
ύµνοι λένε, πως ο Χριστός κατοικεί εκεί, µέσα στην καρδιά µας. Εσείς θα
τον βρείτε µέσα στη δική µου καρδιά.»
Ο καρδιοχειρουργός απηύδησε: «Θα σου πω τι ακριβώς θα βρω µέσα στην
καρδιά σου. Θα βρω ένα φθαρµένο καρδιακό µυ, µια µειωµένη κυκλοφορία
αίµατος και εξασθενηµένα αιµοφόρα αγγεία. Και τότε θα µπορώ, αν ξέρω,
αν έχω τη δυνατότητα να σε κάνω καλά.»
«Και θα βρείτε επίσης και το Χριστό, που βρίσκεται εκεί…» Ο γιατρός
βγήκε από την αίθουσα εξετάσεως ενοχληµένος. Καηµένο παιδί…! Όπως
είχε προβλέψει, προέβη στη χειρουργική επέµβαση…
Οι βλάβες ήταν σηµαντικές, καθώς είχε προβλέψει, σύµφωνα µε την εικόνα
των εξετάσεων. ∆εν µπορούσε να κάνει τίποτα… Όταν τελείωσε το
χειρουργείο, κάθισε στο γραφείο του για να καταγράψει στο τετράδιο
χειρουργείου τις σηµειώσεις του σχετικά µε την επέµβαση: κατεστραµµένη
αορτή, κατεστραµµένη πνευµονική φλέβα, εκτεταµένη µυϊκή εκφύλιση.
Καµιά ελπίδα µεταµόσχευσης. Καµιά ελπίδα ίασης. Θεραπεία: παυσίπονα
και απόλυτη ανάπαυση. Πρόγνωση (σταµάτησε): ο θάνατος θα επέλθει µέσα
στο χρόνο…
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Άφησε τον Η/Υ και σηκώθηκε…Απευθύνθηκε στο Χριστό του µικρού:
¨Γιατί, αναφώνησε, γιατί το έκανες αυτό; Το έστειλες εδώ. Το έστειλες
µ΄αυτό το κακό. Το καταδίκασες να πεθάνει µικρό απ’ αυτό το κακό. Γιατί;
Γιατί;» Τότε στο βάθος του είναι του, άκουσε µια φωνή να του απαντά:
«Αυτό το παιδί δεν είναι προορισµένο να ζήσει µακροπρόθεσµα στο δικό
σας ποίµνιο. Αυτό το παιδί ανήκει στο δικό µου ποίµνιο και έτσι θα είναι για
πάντα.
Εδώ, στο δικό µου ποίµνιο, δεν υπάρχει κανένας πόνος. Θα ανακουφιστεί
τόσο, όσο δε φαντάζεσαι. Κάποια µέρα, οι γονείς του θα το συναντήσουν
εδώ και θα γνωρίσουν την ειρήνη.
Το ποίµνιό µου θα συνεχίσει να αυξάνεται.» ∆άκρυα έτρεχαν στα µάτια του
καρδιοχειρουργού. Όµως τα αισθήµατά του ενάντια στο Θεό, γεµάτα
εγωισµό, αντιδρούσαν µέσα του: «Έπλασες αυτό το πλάσµα, έπλασες αυτή
την καρδιά. Είναι καταδικασµένο να πεθάνει µέσα σε λίγους µήνες…γιατί;»
Η φωνή µέσα του απάντησε: «Το παιδί πρέπει να επιστρέψει στο δικό µου
ποίµνιο γιατί έχει εκτελέσει το καθήκον του. ∆εν έπλασα το παιδί µου στη
γη για να το χάσω, αλλά για να ξαναβρεθεί ένα άλλο χαµένο πρόβατο.»
Ο γιατρός κατάλαβε πως αυτό το παιδί δεν ήρθε εκεί τυχαία…ήρθε γι’
αυτόν…Ο ίδιος είχε λάβει µια χριστιανική µόρφωση…Οι αναµνήσεις
χόρευαν µέσα στο νου του. Εξ αιτίας των πολλών επαγγελµατικών του
επιτυχιών, η ψυχή του είχε γίνει η τελευταία του φροντίδα.
Μπήκε στο θάλαµο του παιδιού, κάθισε πάνω στο κρεβάτι του, έχοντας
απέναντί του τους γονείς του. Το αγοράκι ξύπνησε και ψέλλισε: «Ανοίξατε
την καρδιά µου;» «Ναι!»,απάντησε συγκινηµένος ο γιατρός.
«Και τι βρήκατε;», ρώτησε ο µικρός. « Βρήκα το Χριστό», απάντησε ο
χειρουργός, κλαίγοντας σαν το µικρό παιδί που ήταν ο ίδιος, πριν από
πενήντα χρόνια…Το παιδί και ο γιατρός έγιναν οι καλύτεροι φίλοι…
(Agioritikovima.gr Του Θωµά Παναγιώτη 21 Αύγουστος 2012)
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ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ
Η Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου του Βουνού ανακοινώνει στο ευλαβές
εκκλησίασμα της Πέρθης το πρόγραμμα του εορτασμού της
Αποτομής της Κεφαλής του Τιμίου Προδρόμου:
• Τρίτη 28 Αυγούστου, 6.00-7.00µµ. Εόρτιος Εσπερινός.
• Τετάρτη 29 Αυγούστου 8.00-11.00πµ. Όρθρος και
Θεία Λειτουργία. Θα ακολουθήσει νηστίσιμο γεύμα στο Χολ
προς ενίσχυση του έργου της Ιεράς Μονής.
Εκ της Ιεράς Μονής.
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