(edited by Stelios Koukos) I’d also like to mention a miraculous appearance of the Elder, after his demise, during the divine liturgy. We’d removed the roof of one wing of the monastery and I had the responsibility for the repair and placement of large iron structures for the new roof Read more…
Feast Day Epistles & Gospels Feast of St. James (Iakovos) the Apostle, Brother of Our Lord Giving Honor to Others and to the Lord Gospel for the Feast of St. James (Iakovos) Matthew 13:54-58 At that time, Jesus came to his own country, and taught the people in their synagogue Read more…
The blessed martyr Iakovos (James) was born in the village of Voevonades, which is not far from Kastoria and was baptized Ioannis. His parents, Martinos and Paraskevi, were poor but devout. Apart from Ioannis, they had another son and the parents divided what they had between them. Ioannis became involved Read more…