From St. Paul to St. Demetrios—Inside an Ancient Church of Thessaloniki. скачать в хорошем качестве

From St. Paul to St. Demetrios—Inside an Ancient Church of Thessaloniki.

✨ If you’re searching for the original Church of Christ… here it is. ✨ In the heart of Thessaloniki, Greece, stands the Church of Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-Streamer, built upon the very ground sanctified by the blood of the Great Martyr himself in the 3rd century. This city is not just another place on the map — it is the same Thessalonica to whom the Apostle Paul wrote his two epistles nearly 2,000 years ago, guiding the first Christians who gathered here in faith, prayer, and love of Christ. Those early believers — the ones who heard Saint Paul’s words — laid the foundation of the Church that still stands here today. The Church of Saint Demetrios, built in the 4th century, rose directly over the ruins of the Roman baths where the saint was imprisoned and pierced with spears for confessing Christ. For centuries, fragrant myrrh has flowed from his tomb, healing the faithful and bearing witness to the living power of Christ our God. Here, in this holy place, the faith of the Apostles, the Martyrs, and the Fathers remains unbroken. The same prayers are still offered, the same Gospel still preached, and the same Christ still glorified — just as He was from the beginning. This is not a new faith, but the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church — alive, unchanged, and still flowing with the fragrance of holiness.