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Makrakis was manifested upon the Greek nation during a multifarious and therefore very difficult epoch. The re-emerging civilization, the foreign military presence, the irregular political situation, the activity of foreign influences (especially religious propaganda), the attachment to "Enlightened Europe", and the uninterrupted adulteration of traditional criteria were problems that would not leave a restless spirit as his indifferent or in peace (''Ekpaideutike Enkyklopaedeia'').
And so Makrakis, wanting to contribute to the [[One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church|Catholic]] rebirth of the nation, regarded as the most basic element in this the rebirth of the Church, as the ark and instrument of the new national life.
He arrived on the island of Zakynthos in July 1892, and again in August 1893, teaching out of exile (''L. Zoes''). A critic of Makrakis from Zakynthos was the primary school teacher Ioannis Siderokastritis, who wrote ''"O Anamorphotis Makrakes" (The Uneducated Makrakis)'' E.130-(Tharros, 98-M.308).
In his article on [http://www.aegeantimes.gr/pigizois/agglika/inegl_27.htm |The Orthodox Church and Proselytism], the Very Rev. Archimandrite Isaias Simonopetritis writes that "while Makrakis was condemned by the official Church and the monasteries of Mount Athos, he was not excommunicated, for fear that his numerous followers among the middle classes of Athens would turn him into a Martyr figure. His ideas and the particular pietistic ethos which he promoted, survived in the Brotherhood Movements which in the 20th century played a significant role in education and catechetical schools, but unguardedly allied themselves with right-wing dictatorships, pure Greek patriotism being a key element in their ideology."
* Maloney, George A., S.J. ''A History of Orthodox Theology Since 1453''. Norland Publishing, Massachusetts, 1976.
*Todt, Klaus-Peter (in German). “[http://www.bautz.de/bbkl/m/makrakis.shtml Biography Markaris, Apostolos].” in ''Biographisch-Bibliographisches KIRCHENLEXICON'', Band V (in German1993)]Spalten 599-602.
* Redington, Norman Hugh "[http://www.voskrese.info/spl/Xapost-makrakis.html St Apostolos Makrakis]." ''The [http://www.voskrese.info/spl/index.html Saint Pachomius Library]: A First Draft for a Living Encyclopaedia of Orthodox Christianity.''
* Very Rev. Archiman. Isaias Simonopetritis. "[http://www.aegeantimes.gr/pigizois/agglika/inegl_27.htm| The Orthodox Church and Proselytism]." Orthodox Herald, Official Publication of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, September–October 2001, No.: 120-121.
* Peer reviewed book review of Makrakis': ''The Logos and Holy Spirit in the Unity of Christian Thought, 5 Vols: Vol 1:The Orthodox Approach to Philosophy, Vol 2:Psychology An Orthodox Christian Perspective, Vol 3: Logic An Orthodox Christian Approach, Vol 4:Theology An Orthodox Standpoint, Vol 5:Philosophy An Orthodox Christian Understanding.'' Translated from the Greek by Denver Cummings: Orthodox Christian Education Society, 1977. by Scharlemann, R.P., in: '''Journal of Religion 59 no 4 O 1979, p 488-490'''.
