Law of a Friend of Christ Lazarus in the parish church of the Holy Trinity-Providence Nafplio, officiated by the Bishop of Epidaurus Kallinikos. Together with the bishop acted and archimandrite Chrysostomos Πετεινάτος from the island of Kefalonia, the Priests, ii. Ioannis Papaioannou and p. Constantine ΣÎÏÏος.
The holy form of Lazarus, who lived in the small suburb of Jerusalem, Bethany and had two sisters, Martha and Mary.In their home, the welcoming house, many times Jesus had a rest together with His disciples, and he had tried for the loving treatments.Some time, however, as reported by the evangelist John (k’, 3), that the Lord was in Galilee “beyond Jordan into the place where the John the first baptizing”, he learned that His friend Lazarus was sick.
They impressed the sisters with these words: “Lord, behold being φιλείς patients” (great was her repentance. 3). Sir, to, he so much love, is sick.
As he heard Jesus this he said: This sickness is not for death, but to show the glory of God. And stayed there to the place where he was two more days, and then he said to His disciples: “let us also go into Judaea again”. Let’s go back to Judea.
The students, who knew the risks to their Teacher on a trip like this, tried to dissuade Him from the to make. “Master, they said to him, now sought to λιθάσαι the Jews, and goest thou thither again?” Master, a few days ago, the Jews were seeking to stone you, and again you want to go there? (Great was her repentance. 8).
The feast of the Holy and Law of a Friend of Christ Lazarus in the parish church of the Holy Trinity-Providence Nafplio
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