The
wondrous body of St. Paisios the Athonite during his funeral
"Gerontissa
(Eldress) Philothei, from the Monastery of Souroti, told me that, as soon as
St. Paisios reposed, his face shown, and his whole body began to pour forth
fragrance and lightning!!! And he went from being very pale from his
afflictions, to becoming totally white!
"A
sign of his great humility and the many signs from God that he had in his life.
"St.
Paisios had very many revelations, some of which he revealed to people, but he
asked them to not make them known until he had died!
"His
life was a martyrical one, and his battle with the devil and with the demons
was not insignificant!
"To
live one's whole life as a monk, this shows that he had a leonine soul, for
otherwise he could not have withstood the attacks of the enemy, being totally
alone."
-Elder
Ephraim of St. Andrew's Skete, Mount Athos
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