St. Nektarios was one of the most influential figures in Orthodoxy during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century and yet during his lifetime he suffered unjust persecution, often lived in poverty, and was ridiculed and marginalized by those of the world who judge only by appearances and hearsay. Yet, when we look back with the advantage of time, we can see a devout Christian who throughout his life put in to practice everything that Christ taught. When persecuted and reviled, Nektarios blessed. When evil tried to overcome him, he overcame evil with good. This due to his overwhelming love for Christ and others and his boundless humility and longsuffering. He is one who through great hardship overcame the world through God’s grace and came to live the resurrection even in this life.
St. Nektarios taught that one should find balance between their intellectual and spiritual formation. This he achieved in his own life, being both a bright scholar and a true ascetic and mystic of Christ. He wrote numerous influential books, including God’s Revelation to the World, The Ecumenical Synods of the Church, Sketch Concerning Man, Christology, Know Thyself, and On the Immortality of the Soul. These were writings of a high standard, reminiscent of the early Church Fathers and the books, along with his many articles and letters to theologians and clerics, and his sermons, contributed greatly to the spiritual renewal of Greece.
But above all, St. Nektarios was devoted shepherd of Christ. He counseled and healed many through God’s grace. Even today, there are stories of miracles that occurred through his intercessions both during his lifetime and after his blessed repose. St. Nectarios, please pray for us.
Sources:
1. St. Nektarios of Pentapolis and the Island of Aegina, vol. 1, The Later Life of the Saint and the Establishment of the Holy Trinity Convent (Strongylis)
2. St. Nektarios of Pentapolis and the Island of Aegina, vol. 2, The Catechetical Letters (Strongylis)
3. St. Nektarios of Aegina: Metropolitan of Pentapolis (Cavarnos)
4. Homilies by St. Nektarios V1-3 (St. George Monastery)
5. Saint Nektarios: The Saint of Our Century (Chondropoulos)
6. For Mind and Heart: St. Nektarios as Teacher (New Rome Press)
7. Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis’ life and works: a historical – critical study (Strongylis)
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Glory to God! What a great saint and wonderful video. Extremely well done video.
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Well done. Thank you.
Amin dideba ufals
ANAXIOS meletios of bitter memory.
St. Nektarios has healed me from a bad headache before, at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Monastery in NY. +
St. Nektarios, pray for us!
Thanks be to our Lord. This is a good way to learn more of our orthodox Christian heritage.
Excellent in every way. Exciting to see modern video footage that supplements the story of this recent Saint. Bravo!
Glory to Christ
Thank you for this encouraging video!
Brilliant as always.
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may those beautiful women taking a selfie at the beginning, and all of us, be blessed by the prayers of St Nektarios.
Sorry, but the romanian subtitles. Could you guide me please!
It sadden me when I watch this and my brothers and sisters in my Catholic faith is bickering with each others. God Bless.
I had the chance to tour Aegina in 2019, and I got to visit the church dedicated to St. Nektarios. It was an impressive church! I am always thankful to the Lord for that event in my life.
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Beautiful. We have a relic from St. Nektarios in our church at the moment!
Excellent job creating this video! St. Nectarios was truly a great example of the true Christian soul.
God bless this service
Brothers, who creates the illustrations for you? What medium do they typically use? So beautiful.
God bless you all from your Orthodox curious, Catholic brother in Detroit.
Thank you for these videos!
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In such evil times a story of such holiness brings tears of joy in knowing that the lovers of Christ are not so alone, but that we have our brothers/sisters- the Saints who have gone before us, to inspire and motivate us to continue our sojourning in this valley of tears.
+St. Nektarios, bless you, we love you, please help us.+
Saint Nectarios please pray for us in the difficult times ahead of us ask the Lord to forgive our sins Lord have Mercy 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Please pray 🙏 for us sinners our Saint Nektarios hear us Glory to God 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Άγιε Νεκτάριε Πρέσβευε υπέρ ημων!!! Την ευλογία σου να έχουμε!!!
Ω ευλογημένος αδελφέ Νεκτάριος, προσευχήσου στο θρόνο του Θεού για εμάς!