My legs are tired

Feb 07, 2009 by Fr Luke Palumbis

Today I spent the day walking through out the downtown Thessaloniki area, traveling from historic Church to historic Church.  I had the opportunity to venerate the relics of the 40 Martyrs of Sebastia, Osios David of Thessaloniki, and Saint Theodora of Thessaloniki!  To see the physical product of hundreds of years invested into these beautiful Churches, it filled me with HOPE & COURAGE (to use the words of Fr. Iosaf), as we humbly strive to establish the same experience in America.  This is why it is of such importance and beauty that we are receiving a relic of our Holy Patron Saint Basil—we are continuing to build Christian history in America, specifically in Stockton!  Please view the many pictures from today’s travels throughout multiple Churches in Thessaloniki, including: Panagia Dexia, Panagia Chalceon, Monastery of Saint Theodora, St. John the Baptist, and Saint Sofia!  By the way—as you can see in the pictures section, today I had the best lunch in the world…an authentic Greek Gyro!!! 

God Bless us,
+Fr Luke