By Romfea.news
The Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia, along with dozens of believers, celebrated solemnly the feast of Zoodochos Pigi.
On Thursday, May 2, Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia performed the Great Vespers service for the Feast of the Zoodochos Pigi in the Nea Philadelphia Park, where he proclaimed the Divine Word.
On the feast day, on Friday, the Metropolitan Gabriel performed the Matins service, and then celebrated the Great Divine Liturgy at the Church of Zoodochos Pigi in Kalogreza, Nea Ionia, accompanied by the Prior of Esphigmenou monastery Elder Bartholomew, Fathers from Esphigmenou monastery, and clerics from the Holy Metropolis.
In his speech he referred to the significance of the feast, which celebrates the living reality that the Holy Theotokos is the Life-giving Spring, while pointing out Her miraculous and salvific interventions in our life.