It was the days leading up to the Christmas of 1993. I was in a very difficult situation: physical sicknesses and horrible pains, revolts of the passions, warfare with the devil and through men.
I said: "My Christ, what kind of Christmas am I going to have this year?" Then I called upon the Elder [Porphyrios].
(Just before he reposed he said to me: "Call on me.")
On the night of December 22, as soon as I was able to fall asleep, he came.
At first I thought he was still alive, and he said to me:
"Come and take me for a ride."
I grab him and instead of taking him, he took me. We were together, I think, all night.
We traveled to many places, we also came to the Monastery, we also visited the children.
The next day in the morning everything went away: sorrows, melancholy, worries, intrusive thoughts, everything went away and there came serenity, peace, joy, good thoughts, humble and forgiving thoughts for everyone and for everything, and above all a preparation for my deeper lonely state.
It was a visit of Divine Grace through Elder Porphyrios. That's what my discerning spiritual father told me.
Source: From the book Θαυμαστά γεγονότα και συμβουλές του Γέροντος Πορφυρίου. Translation by John Sanidopoulos.
I said: "My Christ, what kind of Christmas am I going to have this year?" Then I called upon the Elder [Porphyrios].
(Just before he reposed he said to me: "Call on me.")
On the night of December 22, as soon as I was able to fall asleep, he came.
At first I thought he was still alive, and he said to me:
"Come and take me for a ride."
I grab him and instead of taking him, he took me. We were together, I think, all night.
We traveled to many places, we also came to the Monastery, we also visited the children.
The next day in the morning everything went away: sorrows, melancholy, worries, intrusive thoughts, everything went away and there came serenity, peace, joy, good thoughts, humble and forgiving thoughts for everyone and for everything, and above all a preparation for my deeper lonely state.
It was a visit of Divine Grace through Elder Porphyrios. That's what my discerning spiritual father told me.
Source: From the book Θαυμαστά γεγονότα και συμβουλές του Γέροντος Πορφυρίου. Translation by John Sanidopoulos.