The Respect Bees Have For Holy Icons
By Monk Simon In the region of Kapandriti near Athens, a wonderful thing happens. Ten years ago, a devout beekeeper named Isidoros Ţiminis, thought to place in one of his hives an icon of the Crucifixion of the Lord. Soon thereafter, when he opened the hive, he was amazed that the bees showed respect and devotion to the icon, having "embroidered" it in wax, yet leaving uncovered the face and body of the Lord. Since then, every spring, he puts into the hives icons of the Savior, the Virgin…
The Myrrh-Streaming Icon of Saint Anna at St. Tikhon's Monastery
On May 9, 2004 – Mother’s Day in the U.S. – an Icon of St. Anna, the Mother of the Holy Virgin Mary, located in the Russian Orthodox Church of Our Lady of Joy of All Who Sorrow in Philadelphia began to stream myrrh. On that Sunday one of the parishioners mentioned to the parish rector, Archimandrite Athanasy that the Icon of St. Anna seemed to be “perspiring”. Upon further investigation, Fr. Athanasy noticed visible liquid streams and droplets. Accumulations of the liquid were seen on the…
The smile of Blessed Elder Joseph
The smile, from eternity, of Blessed Elder Joseph of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos .
An Icon of Saint John the Forerunner Gushing Myrrh in Chicago
By Theodore Kalmoukos An unexplained phenomenon has been occurring since July 19th of 2015 in the community of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen, Illinois, where an icon of Saint John the Forerunner exudes a fragrant liquid. The National Herald contacted Fr. Sotirios Dimitriou, who has served as a priest in the community since the year 1993, and he said "the icon of Saint John the Forerunner exudes some kind of liquid that has a beautiful scent. It was first discovered by…
Theotokos Crying - Myrrh Weeping icon of St Anna
At 9/11 Memorial, an Enduring Message of Forgiveness
Biblical text from the Gospel of Matthew were found fused to metal in the wreckage at Ground Zero.Credit Jin Lee, via National September 11 Memorial Museum “Retaliation.” “Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
St. Nectarios of Aegina. ...The day he reposed, the whole hospital was filled with such a fragrance that all the patients, nurses, and doctors would come out in the halls to ask where such a fragrance was coming from. For some days after, they could not use the room where they placed his relics because of the fragrance, even though they kept the windows opened, so strong was the fragrance. This room is now a chapel dedicated to the S...
UPDATED: Fire Damage at Holy Archangel Michael UOC in Woonsocket, RI
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA of the UOC of the USA located in South Bound Brook, NJ
Thousands flock to 'miracle' icon at south suburban church
Since July, tiny droplets of fragrant oil have trickled down an icon of St. John the Baptist in front of the altar at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen. Parishioners believe the oil has healing properties and that its origins are a blessing from God.
Modern-Day Miracle
Modern-Day Miracle: Fr. Dimitrios Moraitis of St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Greenlawn, NY shares his personal experience of a blind man being miraculously healed. Fr. Dimitrios first wrote about the miracle on his Facebook account several weeks ago. Here, he tells the story of what happened, opens up about the impact it has had on his parish and his personal relationship with God, and offers an update about the once-blind man.
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“Intact icon of St. Michael on our burnt ceiling of St. Michael UOC Woonsocket, RI. The fire just bypassed him”