Agia Lavra honored Agios Athanasios Hamakiotistranslated

The memory of Saint Athanasios Hamakiotis of Lavriotis was commemorated with religious fervour, on Monday, August 17, in the ancient and historic Holy Monastery of Agia Lavra in Kalavryton. The faithful came to the historic Agia Lavra with reverence to honor the new Saint of the Church, who came from Tourlada Kalavryton and was closely connected to the Holy Monastery, where he became a monk, leaving behind him an important spiritual legacy.

The solemn Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Professor of the Holy Monastery, Archimandrite Eusebius, with the participation of Archimandrites Filaretou and Nifonos. The congregation enthusiastically participated in the holy service, worshiping and receiving the blessing of Saint Athanasios.

The Professor's revelation of a shocking event A special emotion was caused by the speech of the Professor of the Monastery, who referred extensively to the life, personality and spiritual gifts of Saint Athanasios Hamakiotis.

At the same time, Archimandrite Eusebius revealed for the first time an event that, as he mentioned, he himself experienced during the collection of the Holy Relics of Osios in 2014.

As he described, it was raining heavily that day, while,…