Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, called on the faithful to fight against all fear, keeping in mind that “Christ offers the effective antidote to the worry created by the virus of insecurity.”
This is the message of Archbishop Anastasios on the occasion of Christmas 2018:
In this era that pervasive uncertainty and insecurity torments our hearts, the feast of Christmas comes to reinvigorate, making something clear and simple: “God is with us”. This exactly is the name of the coming Redeemer: Emmanuel. The Word of God took on flesh. He came and dwelt amidst us. Light, solace, power, and life.
That which is requested of us, therefore, remains to strengthen our faith, our trust, and our devotion towards Him, conforming to His truth and to His will. This forms the most effective antidote to the virus of insecurity.
Wishing you a blessed Christmas and a New Year full of a perpetual certainty of the presence of Emmanuel in our daily lives.