On December 9, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Righteous Agia Anna’s Conception of Panagia, the…
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November 21 is traditionally a day where every Mama & Yiayia in many Greek villages are on a mission, gathering as many Polysporia (legumes) as possible – including all types of beans, corn, peas, wheat, and lentils and cook all the seeds together for a big family feast.
Today, September 24, is the Feast Day of Panagia Myrtidiotissa with special importance for Kytherians…
Feast Day of the Nativity of the Theotokos The Feast of the Nativity of Our…
Greeks worldwide celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary today, next to Easter, which is…
The Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is…
Celebrating Panagia- Significance of August 15 in Greece August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is one of…
The legend of the Virgin says it all started from a bush that was seen burning in Loggos. Approaching to extinguish the fire, they saw that only one tree was burnt and the icon of Virgin was in its roots. They brought it to the village church but the next day the icon was missing.
Dekapentavgoustos in Greece If you are looking for the liveliest time to be in Greece,…
The monastery of Panagia Kera is located in Agios Nikolaos, 50 kilometers southeast of Heraklion…
The oldest church of Santorini island is Panagia Episkopi, a former bishop’s church from the…
The miraculous monastery of Malevi, or the Dormition of the Virgin, is one of the…
The Church of Panagia in Chora is the most famous church of Folegandros island. It is located on a stunning spot offering an incredible view of the entire island and the sea.
At one of the busiest spots of Athens, at Monastiraki square is one of the oldest…
A lot of people call it “The House of Virgin Mary” because, according to some…
The original Soumela monastery in Trabzon on the Black Sea was an Orthodox symbol for…
The first day of August also marks the first day of the Dormition Fast, as…
On the 23rd of July, the Greek Orthodox Church and Tinos celebrates the feast day of Agia Pelagia.
The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem or chant, which sings the praises of…
On March 25, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she should become the mother of Jesus Christ the Son of God, as today is exactly nine months before Christmas.
