Photograph of St. Iakovos of Evia
before his Monastery of St. David, with the vibrant surrounding forest that he
helped plant clearly visible
St. Iakovos of Evia said: "When
I went to the Monastery, because of the former fires, the mountain around the
Monastery was naked and only a few pine trees and olive trees remained from the
dires and it was very dry. As I would go on my various errands, I had in my
pocket seeds from the cones of pine trees, that I would cast around the whole
surrounding area." Thus, slowly, with this prototype care and especially
with his prayer, the forest came to life again, little pine trees sprouted and
the area around the mountain is covered in green from these fragrant pine
trees. "I made a special prayer," St. Iakovos said, "That the
forest especially might be protected from fires that occur as a cause of the
wrath of the devil, who brings out his weapons in order to destroy the
forests."
-from the book, The Monastery of the
Venerable David, "A Holy Elder, Blessed Father Iakovos"
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