Святитель Нектарій Егінський
День ушанування святителя Нектарія Егінського: 22 November (n. Art.)
Прославлений Грецькою Православною Церквою святитель Нектарій Егінський жив на межі XIX–XX століть. In Greece, it is revered as a miracle worker and ask for help especially in cancer.
Birthplace of the saint in a pious family 1846 року. A poor parents, he could not study at home and in 14 years went to Constantinople, to operate and the pay study. Being 22 years, moved to the island of Chios, where he became a school teacher.
However, with all your heart, he put the religious life, because in the monastery Nea Moni takes vows with the name Lazarus. And three years, held there, удостоюється постригу на мантію та висвячення в сан диякона з новим іменем – Нектарій. Having the opportunity to continue their education, Nectarios ends Theological Faculty in Athens, і саме тоді його наближає до себе Александрійський патріарх Софроній.
Patriarch Nektarios forty ordained a priest. He selflessly passed a new obedience, а також призначення до Свято-Микільського храму міста Каїра. For several years in this temple consecrated bishop Pentapolskoho.
Love for the people of St., and more virtuous and pure life it caused envious hatred. Influential people feared patriarchal court, the Universal love for him to withdraw his candidates for Patriarch of Alexandria, Sophrony has since been in years. They slandered Nektarios, not only accused of infringement to the patriarchate, but in immorality. Metropolitan Pentapolskoho released resign and ordered to leave the land of Egypt.
Hostility shadow chased Nektarios in Athens, where he moved. In vain he walked authorities, it would never accept. But the Lord vozdav him patience. Among the many spiritual children at Bishop gathered a few girls, who preferred to devote his life to the Lord. Тож коли на острові Егіна Нектарій знайшов древні монастирські руїни, He founded a women's monastery. With the revelation of God St. introduced institution deaconess, has long disappeared from the practice of the Orthodox Church.
The earthly life of St. meanwhile hylylosya west. Feeling it, he prayed, that the Lord extended his days, to complete all cases in monastery, and, a lifetime, humbly added: "Thy will be done!»
Ракова хвороба, but, took his, Nektarios and was sent to hospital for terminally ill, where he spent two months in agony. У день святкування архістратига Божого Михаїла й усіх Небесних Сил Господь призвав до Себе його душу.
Immediately after leaving the body of the Lord began to Saint myrotochyty. When the coffin was brought to Aegina, the whole island came out to spend it. The hands and face of a Saint generously stream myrrh. Buried in the crypt of St. Nektarios Monastery. Several times for various reasons crypt opened and each time convinced, the body incorrupt. Remained incorrupt even put the girl in the coffin violets ...
