St. John Chrysostom, the "Golden Mouth," reminds us that our true "fatherland" is the Kingdom of Heaven, yet he never excused us from serving the one we live in now.

: In the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom , we pray "for the peace of the whole world" and "the union of all". This highlights that Orthodoxy is not a narrow nationalism, but a "diversity in unity"—an international federation that respects local customs while remaining anchored in a single, unchanging faith.

Ultimately, the lesson of 2017 remains: our love for the "Patria" (Fatherland) is fulfilled when we bring the light of the "Ortodoxia" into the public square—not through conflict, but through metanoia (repentance) and radical compassion.