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Gregory Pappas

Why Greeks Bring Grapes to Church Every August 6

On the Feast of the Transfiguration, Greeks carry the first grapes of summer into churches to be blessed and shared—a tradition rooted in Christian faith, the agricultural calendar and a ritual instinct reaching deep into antiquity. In the first days of August, when the grapes begin to ripen under the Greek summer sun, baskets and […]

August 2, 2026

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