Some afternoons we went to his [Papa-Fotis Lavriotis from Mytilene] Hesychasterion, in Pamfila, before sunset and then we took him by car to the city, and on the way he would do Vespers, and would say the troparia.
One day I realized that he sees Saints and I thought of doing an experiment. I secretly said to myself that I will invoke a Saint, and I will see his reaction.
I began to say: "SAINT ANASTASIOS THE PERSIAN, INTERCEDE FOR US." I said it mentally three times and Father Photios turns to the car window and says:
"Who are you?"
One day I realized that he sees Saints and I thought of doing an experiment. I secretly said to myself that I will invoke a Saint, and I will see his reaction.
I began to say: "SAINT ANASTASIOS THE PERSIAN, INTERCEDE FOR US." I said it mentally three times and Father Photios turns to the car window and says:
"Who are you?"
But there was no one, not even a person passing by, since we were on the move, nor could I see anything. Then he turns and says to me:
"You summoned him?"
I said, "Yes!"
He then laughed at my experiment.
Then he said to me: "Silence, okay?"
"May it be blessed, Elder" I said.
Source: Translated by John Sanidopoulos.
"You summoned him?"
I said, "Yes!"
He then laughed at my experiment.
Then he said to me: "Silence, okay?"
"May it be blessed, Elder" I said.
Source: Translated by John Sanidopoulos.