Monday, January 11, 2021

Healing from a stroke ( miracle from St. Nektarios )

The testimony of a lady from Serres, Greece, given on May 24, 1970 
( From the book Wondrous Miracles Performed by Saint Nektarios.)
I suffered a stroke with subsequent paralysis on the left side of my body. I was admitted to the State Hospital of Serres, where I remained for five days. After that, I returned home with slight improvement. 
On April 7, 1970, at approximately 9:30 pm, as I was alone in bed, I was not asleep,I saw my bedroom door open, and an elderly priest with a long beard and wearing an old cassock entered. 
 
As he came and stood at the left side of my bed, I heard the word “Nektarios.” He began to rub my left hand and leg. He then said, “Get up. Go and light the vigil lamp in the icon corner. 
Make three prostrations, and anoint your limbs with holy oil, in the spots you feel pain.”I immediately got up. It was a miracle! I was not feeling any pain. I did as the Saint had instructed.
 
The following morning, around 6:00 am, I saw the Saint again. This time he was wearing his sacred vestments. He came next to me and crossed the areas that had caused me the pain. 
I immediately woke up my husband. We took a cab and went to Sidirokastro, to the church of Saint Nektarios. 
Ever since then, I became well. With great eagerness I came and venerated the grave of the Saint.
 
https://www.stnektariosmonastery.org

Obedience to our spiritual fathers ( St. Daniel of Katounakia )

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