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Larisis Hieronymos: The Feast of the Transfiguration is the feast of hope and perspectivetranslated

August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Yesterday, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos, Mr. Ieronymos, went to the Holy Church of Panmegiston Taxiarches of Karitsa, in order to celebrate Vespers and then the Holy Invocation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In his sermon, His Holiness referred to the upcoming Feast of the Transfiguration of the Savior, a feast where Christ's decisions and actions prove Divine justice, but also the interest in ensuring the salvation of souls. His Holiness emphasized that the feast of light, the feast of the Transfiguration is the feast of hope and perspective, as the divine glory that awaits us is revealed to us, but we are also challenged to walk in such a way in our lives that the uncreated light is the pursuit of our spiritual effort.

Karitsa, the balcony of the Holy Metropolis of Larissa and Tyrnavos towards the Aegean, is a village that has been inextricably linked with the many years of ministry there of the blessed Archimandrite Mr. Pavlos Harisis, who during his lifetime exhorted the Parish in a unique way, while he created many Chapels and Chapels, stimulating the spiritual and liturgical life of the place. Due to the summer, the village has…

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Viorica Lungu

Thanks for the news. I was glad to read that the Most Reverend Jerome spoke of the feast of the Transfiguration as a feast of hope and uncreated light. Here in Sibiu, at the Rășinari monastery, it feels the same way that evening - as if you see what that light is calling us. Did he also mention father Pavel Harisis in the sermon?

Ирина Воробьёва

Thanks for the news. I liked the phrase of Bishop Jerome that the Transfiguration is a celebration of hope and perspective, when we see what light everything should become. In Yaroslavl, on Spas Day, we also always try to climb some hill or at least a bell tower to look at the river and fields in this light. And in Karitsa, it seems that Father Pavel worked a lot, since he erected so many chapels.