Four Contemporary Miracles of the Cross

1. The Cross of a Prosecutor In a termination hearing, one of the last big trials, the Prosecutor Liberis Papandreou told me the following, when he noticed a cross around my neck. He also showed me a cross that he wore around his neck and told me the following: “This cross saved my life. Without this I would have been dead in the Winter of 1943. It was the period when anyone who fell into the hands of the Germans and brought to  [Read more...]

Miracles of St. John Karastamatis of Santa Cruz

To read the life of Fr. John Karastamatis (+ 1985), whose memory is celebrated on May 19th, read here and here. The following miracles were compiled by Claude Lopez, one of Father Dorotheos Themelis spiritual sons living in Switzerland. Concerning these, he writes: “All the miracles mentioned were either told by Fr. Dorotheos, who is a personal friend, or were written to me from Greece by spiritual children of Fr. Dorotheos; or, as in the case of the ones from Switzerland, they happened  [Read more...]

St. George: Saint for the Desperate

In the Middle East, St George is regarded as a saint of asylum, a protector of the desperate. Nesrine Malik Guardian.co.uk Friday 23 April 2010 The question: What do we want from St George? Not only was St George not of white English, or even European, extraction, he is also claimed by more than one religion. There is a multifaith shrine in Beit Jala, Palestine, that is home to one saint, holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims. In this tomb allegedly lies St  [Read more...]

Miracles of St. George…to Muslims!

This great little article shows that the saints love everyone, and help all. Even among Muslims, who don’t even have saints, the knowledge that the Christian saint,  the Greatmartyr George of Lydda, helps those who ask him, brings thousands to ask his aid and intercession. And he responds swiftly to help them. How much more will he aid and protect those fellow disciples of Jesus Christ who call upon him in faith, asking for his powerful intercession before God, and granting the gifts  [Read more...]