From the speech of Elder Ephraim, about Saint John of Crostanis in Saint Demetrius Tambourion, Piraeustranslated

In an atmosphere of paternal love and human friendship and despite the heavy rain, stormy presence of the people of Piraeus, in the beautiful church of Agios Dimitrios Tambourios, took place on Tuesday 13-10-26 in the afternoon, the speech of the venerable priest of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi Archimandrite, etc. Ephraim, on the subject of spiritual teachings, from the treasured memoirs of Saint John of Crostandis, who, along with his virtuous and adamant pastoral life, was also a great and profound mystic of theological literature. Written by Panos N. Avramopoulos

Much more likely that the venerable professor of IMMB, recently grace, received 29 volumes of autobiographical texts, of Saint John of Krostandi. The Elder Mr.

Ephraim, with his melodious speech, his multi-faceted theological education - given that he too happens to be a distinguished writer - but also his invaluable experience in life, presents us - at key points - with autobiographical elements of Saint John of Krostandi, from which, with expressive energy, emerged the human falls, the mistakes, the old days of Saint John, but above all but the dishonorable element of repentance…