“through his unceasing prayer, high authority, and paternal love, His Beatitude embraces the sorrows of his flock

“Let us therefore contemplate the lives and conduct of all these saints and, as St John of Damascus exhorts us, let us imitate their faith, love, hope, zeal, life, steadfastness in suffering and endurance unto blood, so that we too may share with them in the crowns of glory

Patriarch Theophilos III ›

Patriarch of Jerusalem

Direct quote

“the Archbishop reflected on the message of the Dormition of the Theotokos, emphasizing that, through pain and trial, the Panagia teaches us to place greater trust in God and to face fear with faith and hope

“Bishop Sylvester called upon the flock to give thanks to God in all circumstances and trials of life

“Archbishop Nikitas encouraged the large congregation to draw inspiration from the example of the Theotokos and to seek the same spirit of obedience in daily life.

“taken up the mantle of the late Archbishop Anastasios and was continuing the work established by his predecessor with zeal, conscientiousness and fear of God

Patriarch Bartholomew ›

Ecumenical Patriarch

Reported

“he also encouraged the faithful to pray to the Theotokos with trust, confident that she knows human suffering and understands their concerns

Archbishop Makarios ›

Archbishop of Australia

Reported