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ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ On June 5, 1941, after much pressure, Metropolitan Konstantinos was forced to withdraw from the city of Serres. As he left the Metropolis, he raised his hands to heaven and prayed that God would protect his Christians, crush the invaders and end the suffering of the Metropolis and his flock with his return. He left accompanied to the Strymonas bridge by a Bulgarian policeman. On the bridge, he assured the policeman that he would be in Nigrita and that his sermons would be heard, while his presence would be felt by them. He expressed his disgust for the policeman and his nation in harsh words and crossed the bridge into German-occupied territory.

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ On June 5, 1911, the ordination of Ambrosios Nikolaidis, assistant bishop of Serres, to bishop of Christoupolis took place with particular splendor and religious reverence. This important ceremony took place in the Metropolitan Church of Serres, one of the most imposing churches in the region. Ambrosios Nikolaidis, known for his devotion and work in the Church, was ordained by three prominent metropolitans of the time. Specifically, his ordination was done by the Metropolitan of Serres Apostolos, the Metropolitan of Drama Agathangelos and the Metropolitan of Grevena Emilianos, who with their participation emphasized the special importance of the event for the local church community. During the burning of Serres by the Bulgarians, he ran through the streets amidst the flames and encouraged his flock. Ambrosios Nikolaidis (Proussa, 1881 - 1960) was Metropolitan of Fthiotida, Asia Minor by origin. He was born in 1881 in Bursa, Asia Minor and came from a wealthy family. After his ...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ  Μᾶρκον ἔχεις καύχημα Χίος μέγα, ἠδέ τε σεπτόν· Λαμπρὰν τεύξαντα, αἵματι Μαρτυρίου, Οὔνεκα Κύριον αἴνει ὄλβια, ὅς τά σοι δῶκε. Saint Mark was born in Smyrna. His father was from Thessaloniki and his name was Hatzi Konstantis, and his mother was from Smyrna and her name was Maria. He himself married in the year 1788 AD. But he got involved in Ephesus with another Christian woman and one day you were arrested on your own. The saint and his mistress denied their faith before the judge. Markos, quickly feeling remorse for his adultery, went with tears and confessed to a spiritual one, who made it easier for them to leave for Smyrna. From there, after boarding a ship bound for Trieste, in 1792 AD, they disembarked in Venice, where they were anointed with Holy Myrrh, received communion and were married. Later, Mark, after wandering in various places, decided to witness for the Christian faith and returned to Chios and from there to Ephesus. In this city he met his spiritual one ...

ENGLISH Ὁ Δωρόθεος, κἂν φραγγέλλωμαι λέγει, Λείπουσι πολλὰ πρὸς τὰ Χριστοῦ μου πάθη. Πέμπτῃ Δωροθέοιο δέμας πληγῇσι δαμάσθη. Saint Dorotheos (255 - 362) was a Christian bishop of Tire and a martyr of the Orthodox church. Not to be confused with the elder of Antioch. He is traditionally credited with the Acts of the Septuagint (which may be the same work as the lost Septuagint), which is mentioned in Luke 10:1. Saint Dorotheos was a scholar not only of the divine scriptures, but also of Greek education. He was barren from birth, whom Diocletian made procurator of Tyre. He flourished in the year 303, when he endured many hardships in the persecutions of Diocletian, and was finally exiled. He returned to his church, after the evil had passed, and exhorted the faithful until the time of Julian and then fled to Odessa. There he was captured by the emperor's lords, tortured to death and martyred at the age of 107. Saint Dorotheos was a shepherd who had "the formation of knowledge an...