Elder Jerome, Silence Egina: Peter Botsis

The reader already knows the Greek island of the Aegin for the biography of the great saint of the God of God. Nectaria (Kefaly, 1920). The real publication will introduce him to another Egin ascetic – the elder Jerome Silent. The paths of these ascetics did not intersect in their earthly life – the elder Jerome in September 1922, shortly after the death of the Vladyka Nectaria, came to the island to continue the work that had begun by the saint – spiritually serve people.
The elder Jerome laid the beginning of his asceticism in the Cappadocian town of Helveri under the leadership of Misail and Father John, who, with their example, with their lives, taught him hot prayer and thank God for everything. In his life about. Jerome felt divine fishing through temptations and sorrows and not only did not give up in severe trials, but even more indulged in prayer and thanksgiving. For humility and sorrow with thanksgiving, the Lord endowed the elder with spiritual gifts – perspicacity, the gift of prophecy and comfort.
This book is about the life of a great old man …

Author
Botsis Peter
Editor
Nun Ekaterina (Phillippova)
Translator
Neduspasova T.
Artist
Kalinina Elena
Publisher
Pilgrim, 2004