At The Holy Monastery of Kykkos in Cyprus

Feb 09, 2009 by Fr Luke Palumbis

I am at the Holy Monastery of Kykkos, in Cyprus. After less than 24 hours I am awed and humbled by the great sense of peacefulness - especially on an island under persecution and partial occupation from the barbaric Turks. After liturgy this morning, which took 30 minutes, I was able to venerate multiple relics, including: St John Chrysostom, St Marina, the Apostle Barnabas, St Polycarp (the subject of my Patrology final in Seminary), and an icon of the Panagia, which was written by Saint Luke!

Yesterday we went to a Church built on the tomb of St Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, and we venerated his relics! Pictures are posted of thud apostolic church.

May God bless you all, and please pray for me.

With Paternal Love in Christ,
+Fr Luke