Kat Blogged about a good topic today on livingingreece.grThe first few lines….
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August 15: Dormition of the Theotokos
August 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Religion
New Year’s in Greece: A pomegranate, an onion and a Vassilopita
December 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Kat Wrote an interesting post today on americaninathens.wordpress.comThe first few lines are here:
New Year’s Day or Protochronia is midway through the 12 Days of Greek Christmas or Dodekaimero, which started on December 25 when Christ was born and culminates January 6 on Epiphany, the day of His baptism.
Traditions are based on Greek Orthodox Christian […]
Tags: Travel · Culture · Religion · Ag. Vassili · Greek New Year's · kalanta · kalo podariko · New Year's Greece · new year's Greek customs · new year's kremmidi · New Year's pomegranate · Protochronia · smashing pomegranate · Vassilopita
A Cypriot miraculous church
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments
grhomeboy Did a great write-up today on grhomeboy.wordpress.comThe first few lines are here:
Hundreds of Greek-Cypriot Orthodox believers flocked yesterday to a church where a cleric claims miracles have taken place after the relic of a saint went on public display.
The Church of Saint John Chrysostom, named after the Saint, has become a focal point […]
Tags: Greece · Religion · Cyprus · Miracles · Mount Athos · Nicosia · Saint John Chrysostom