The same day Geronda Joseph reposed, we
informed Sister Efpraxia at Ouranopolis. She was holding the telegram and
drenching it with her tears, when suddenly the door opened and Geronda entered
her room! He appeared exactly as she had known him, with the only difference
being that he was transparent. It was as if he were crystal, and she could see
things behind him. He was beaming and joyous, and his body cast no shadow.
Astonished, she rubbed her eyes and said to him, “Geronda! Geronda! It says
here that you died.”
“Indeed, my child, I did die. But as
you can see, I am alive.”
Then she dove forward to embrace him,
but he disappeared and she clasped only the air. This kind of appearance and
dialogue are a sign of his holiness, especially considering that only five
hours had passed since his repose.
Hieromonk Ephraim, St. Nilus Skete,
Alaska
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