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A thirteenth century Sinai icon of the Nativity of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Σήμερον γὰρ ὁ χρόνιος ἐλύθη δεσμός, ὁ διάβολος ᾐσχύνθη, οἱ δαίμονες ἐδραπέτευσαν, ὁ θάνατος ἐλύθη, παράδεισος ἠνεῴχθη, ἡ κατάρα ἠφανίσθη, ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐκποδὼν γέγονεν, ἡ πλάνη ἀπηλάθη, ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐπανῆλθε, καὶ τῆς εὐσεβείας ὁ λόγος πανταχοῦ […] After the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Saint Catherine, many pilgrims came to the saloni to greet Archbishop Symeon and receive his blessing. He, in turn, was able to express his thanks to the clergy, the chanters, and all who had come to celebrate the feast. […] After the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, the icon and relic of Saint Catherine were carried in procession around the church. Prayers were said for the members of the community, for the pilgrims, and for the monks of Sinai who have gone to their rest. […] On the feast of Saint Catherine at the Sinai dependency in Athens, a relic of Saint Catherine is placed before her icon for the veneration of the faithful. On the feast of Saint Catherine at the Sinai dependency in Athens, the icon on the iconostasion is framed with beautiful and fragrant roses and other flowers. Icon lamps in front of the iconostasion are lit on Sundays and feast days. The first column on the left in the Sinai basilica has a menologion icon depicting all the saints whose feast days fall in October. On the wall behind is an icon of the holy Apostle Paul. On Friday, October 18/31, Archbishop Symeon was formally enthroned as Archbishop of Sinai, Faran, and Raithou, at Saint Catherine’s Monastery. Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem was present, and presented Archbishop Symeon with the episcopal staff of authority. Also present from Jerusalem were Metropolitan Hesychios of Capitolia, Archimandrite Ieronymos, Secretary of the Holy Synod, Archimandrite Christodoulos, […] Icon lamps hanging before the icon depicting all of the saints whose feast days fall in the month of September. On Sunday, October 6/19, 2025, Hegoumenos Symeon of Sinai was consecrated Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho, by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Many bishops and priests were present, to show their respect and support for the newly consecrated Archbishop. He made his Confession of Faith, and […] |
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