ICYMI this happened yesterday. What a game! Greece’s historic World Cup Soccer Group C victory over Côte d’Ivoire. Samaris is on his knees after scoring the winning penalty kick.
Here are some highlights of the game courtesy of 2014 FIFA World Cup site. Next game Greece plays Costa Rica on June 29th. #GoGreece!
Greek Independence Day on March 25th commemorates the nation’s declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821 after being occupied for 400 years. These photos were taken today at the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade in historic Greektown.
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit
Rev. Fr. Stratton Dorozenski of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Troy, MI
The uniform of the Greek Presidential Guard – Evzones
“Until now we would say that the Greeks fight like heroes. From now on we will say that heroes fight like Greeks.” – Winston Churchill
Everyone one has been sending me this article on Huffington Post! Here it is #ICYMI
Merry Christmas from my family to yours! Here is Yianni with Stella, me with Stanley and our son Rahbi in our annual Christmas photo.
You know I always make Christmas koulouria with these two adorable boys, Benjamin and Maxwell Hammond. They’re always a big help!
That’s my Christmas koulouria recipe ICYMI.
I have to make another batch for these handsome men, Rahbi and Jason Hammond.
And there might just be a little box of koulouria under our tree for Malvina Mirowski!
I am also so happy for the blessing of welcoming my cousin Stathi back home to our wonderful state of Michigan! Welcome home Stathi! Be sure to visit his organization named for his daughter, that helps families of children with cancer and blood disorders, Lainie’s Angels. If you can, I ask that you give to this philanthropic cause in her name.
Here is my Nouna with all my Grand Rapids cousins. What a beautiful family: Chris, Becky, Nouna Tina, Georgia and Stathi.
Merry Christmas! Jesus the Christ is born! Glorify Him!
And so the kings have come, and they have seen the heavenly King that has come upon the earth, not bringing with Him Angels, nor Archangels, nor Thrones, nor Dominations, nor Powers, nor Principalities, but, treading a new and solitary path…
So, the Father of all ages, as an infant at the breast, nestles in the virginal arms, that the Magi may more easily see Him. Since this day the Magi too have come, and made a beginning of withstanding tyranny; and the heavens give glory, as the Lord is revealed by a star.
To Him, then, Who out of confusion has wrought a clear path, to Christ, to the Father, and to the Holy Spirit, we offer all praise, now and for ever. Amen.
St. John Chrysostom’s Christmas Homily