Saint Nektarios the Wonderworker
(Orthodox Tradition)
A Homily of Humble Holiness and Healing Grace
In the olive-scented air of early 20th-century Greece, a humble professor turned bishop offered the gift of compassion to every soul he met—far beyond the grand cathedrals and into the simple hovels of Aegina’s poor. Saint Nektarios, an exemplar not only of healing grace, but of triumphant faith born in the furnace of slander and tribulation, once wounded by slander and stripped of rank, responded not with bitterness but with prayerful perseverance, becoming a beacon of healing and hope. This pendant, bearing his serene countenance and the Gospel he held close, invites you to carry his spirit of unconditional love into your own life. Born Anastasios Kephalas in 1846, he rose through the ranks of the Church by his zeal for teaching and compassionate pastoral care. Yet intrigue and envy at Alexandria’s patriarchal court cast him aside: unjustly accused, and sent into spiritual exile. How bitter was the cup he drank! Yet in every humiliating step—from the marble halls of power to the dust of obscurity—he bowed his head in obedience, offering his heart as a living sacrifice. Returning to Greece in sorrow, he planted the Convent of the Presentation on Aegina’s rugged shore. There, cloaked in the rough habit of humility, he washed the feet of the sick, labored in the kitchen with trembling hands, and stood at the ikonostasis in perpetual prayer. The very stones of the monastery drank in his tears and his tears bore fruit: countless miracles of healing, the blind restored to sight, the crippled rising to walk, and souls languishing in despair rekindled in hope. On the day of his repose—November 9, 1920—he passed from earthly trial to heavenly vindication. The Orthodox world quickly recognized in his life the echo of Christ’s own passion: “Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake.” His struggles teach us that slander cannot dim the radiance of truth, and that in our own temptations and trials, we are never abandoned. As you wear this depiction of Saint Nektarios—his gaunt visage framed by the Gospel he loved—remember suffering refines the soul, humility opens the heavens, and that miracles flow from prayer.
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Small: 21mm X 16mm X 2mm*
Large: 27mm X 21mm X 2mm*
(*Depth varies with Icon detail but is always at least 2 mm.)
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