The Saturday of Souls / Saturday before Pentecost (Saturday before Lent)
Today is Saturday before Pentecost – Second Psycho Saturday, 03 June 2023, the High Priestly Commissioner of Delos and Mykonos, The Most Reverend p. Πέτρος Μαραγκός τέλεσε τόν ‘Ορθρο και εν συνέχεια την Θεία Λειτουργία πλαισιούμενος από τον πρωτοπρεσβύτερο π. Georgios Kousathanas in the presence of pious Mykonians who came to pray together.
Με το πέρας της Θείας Λειτουργίας ο Αιδεσιμολογιώτατος τέλεσε επιμνημόσυνη δέηση υπέρ αναπαύσεως των ψυχών πάντων των κεκοιμημένων ορθοδόξων χριστιανών, πατέρων και αδελφών μας, "of all those who have slept devoutly for ages in hope of resurrection to eternal life".
In her special care for the sleeping, Our Holy Orthodox Church has designated a special day of the week for them.
As Sunday is the day of the Lord's resurrection, In her special care for the sleeping, In her special care for the sleeping. In her special care for the sleeping, In her special care for the sleeping, In her special care for the sleeping, but he also asks for the prayers of the Church for them.
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On an annual basis the Church has designated two Saturdays, but he also asks for the prayers of the Church for them but he also asks for the prayers of the Church for them.
Today's Saturday before Pentecost is called "Saturday of Souls" or Psychosabbath. It is the second of the two Psychosabbaths of the year (the first precedes Lent Sunday).
Our forefathers and brothers also have spiritual benefit by performing the sacred memorials, but also the living Christians. Respect for the dead as well as the memory of death help man to be humble and philanthropic. They also cultivate the awareness that the present world is transient and futile. What remains as a good memory is the personality of the person who is full of love, forgiveness and diligence.
«ΜΕΤᾺ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΟΝ, ΧΡΙΣΤΕ, ΤᾺΣ ΨΥΧΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΔΟΥΛΩΝ ΣΟΥ, ΕΝΘΑ ΟΥΚ ΕΣΤΙ ΠΟΝΟΣ, ΟΥ ΛΥΠΗ, ΟΥ ΣΤΕΝΑΓΜΟΣ, ΑΛΛΑ ΖΩΗ ΑΤΕΛΕΥΤΗΤΟΣ».
but he also asks for the prayers of the Church for them:
