Life Nektarios Ehinskoho

 

 

Famed Greek Orthodox Church of St.. Nectarios Ehinskyy lived in the XIX-XX centuries. 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, receives vows on the mantle and lightin chenie a deacon with a new name - Nectarios. Having the opportunity to continue their education, Nectarios ends Theological Faculty in Athens, and it was on his- blyzhaye to his Alexandrian patriarch Sophronius. Patriarch Nektarios forty ordained a priest. He selflessly passed a new obedience, and the appointment to the St.- Nicholas temple city of Cairo. 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. So when Nectarios of Aegina ostorovi found ancient monastic ruins, 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!»Cancer hvoroba, but, took his, Nektarios and was sent to hospital for terminally ill, where he spent two months in agony.

In celebration of Archangel Michael and all the Heavenly Powers Lord called to him his soul. 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 ...

 

Day commemoration of St. Nektarios ehinskoho:

22 November (n. Art.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panagia Theotokos

 

 

Ікона Божої Матері Іверська – одна з найбільш відомих та шанованих у православному світі ікон Пресвятої Богородиці. History resentment began in the ninth century in a small village near the town of Nicea under the reign of Theophilus imperatoraiko nobortsya (829- 842 years.). Nearby Nicaea pious widow living with her son, its efforts church was arranged well. When the icon of the Virgin, that there was, spear struck one of voyinivikonobortsiv, St. bark of blood came. Trying to save the icon from desecration, zealous after prayers to Our Lady widow dropped it into the sea, and saw with pleasure, she did not go under water, and upright sailed west. After this, Providence of God, her son went to Greece and took vows monasteries in Athos .

From his brethren and learned icon, slated to water his mother. Once the monks of the monastery saw Iverskogo pillar of fire at sea, that reached the sky, but at its core was an icon of the Virgin. Appearance lasted several days and nights, and with the approach of the religious image removed. After the prayer of St. zealous elder Gav- ryyila Mother of God appeared to him and said,: "Declare the abbot and monks, I want to give them my way to cover and help, Go therefore and go to sea with waves faith. And they all know and love my favor to you ". In the morning the monks singing of prayers went to the shore and the old man fearlessly walked on the water and take on worthy hands miraculous icon. It is set in vlashto- Wang ashore chapel and three days before her prayer zvershuvaly. Then moved to the cathedral church of the monastery. The next day icons not found on the spot, as found above the monastery gates.

She turned back, but in the morning it was again over the gate. This was repeated several times, while the Blessed Virgin again appeared Reverend Gabriel and said no: "Not that I arrived, you guarded me, and that I protected you… How long will my icon in your monastery, until the grace and mercy of my son, you do not weaken ". The monks built the gate church, where the miraculous icon and is still. Orthodox Greeks call icon Portaityssa -that Vratarnytsya, and the place of its appearance on Mount Athos called Iver. History Iverskogo monastery has preserved many cases of miraculous Our Lady's help: rescue the monastery from the barbarians, restocking wheat, wine and oil, healing the sick, etc..

Day commemoration Panteleimon Church:

25 February (n. Art.)

26 October (n. Art.)