Father Maximos on the Sins of Parents
After further discussion and clarification of the issues, Fr. Maximos signaled for the next question. A woman in her fifties, who introduced herself as Maria, a professional counselor, spoke in accented Greek. “Your Eminence, can you comment on what I used to hear my parents say when young, namely that in our religion it is believed that the sins of the parents torment their children?” “Did you hear this in church?” Fr. Maximos asked with