Different every year, and yet the same every year, the deepest message of the 15th of August — at least as I believe — is love. In our world, right next to us or further away — distances on the map do not matter — smaller or greater tragedies happen every day. They are reminders that nothing can be taken for granted, but also that the pain of others can be eased through compassion, solidarity, care, and the struggle of all of us for peace, justice and prosperity. The figure of the Virgin Mary, the personification of love in its purest form, dominates the “Easter of summer”, as we customarily celebrate it in Greece. As we honour the Dormition of the Theotokos with due reverence, let us wish that the spirit of the 15th of August may always light our steps. Happy Feast Day to every Greek. Happy Feast Day, Greece!
Happy Feast Day to every Greek. Happy Feast Day, Greece!
