St. Vissarion of Agathonos Monastery Size mounted on wood:8" X 11"

St. Vissarion of Agathonos Monastery Size mounted on wood:8" X 11"Orthodox icon of Saint Vissarion of Agathonos Monastery, . Commemorated: January 22nd Saint Vissarion Korkoliakos, the Agathonite, was born in Petalidi, Messinia, in 1908 AD, where he learned to read and write. His secular name was Andreas. At the age of 18, he went to Kalamata, where he became associated with spiritual people and decided to enter the holy clergy. He became a monk and took the name Vissarion. He was then ordained a deacon, a priest,

and only once a month a shepherd brought him some bread and water

and they disturbed his tranquility

Orthodox icon of the Nativity of our Most Holy Theotokos (2)

For the Lord of all the world commands that you permit me to cross so that a man may be saved

Take my yoke upon you

and in Mesopotamia

was given to St Sabbas

Saint Nikon told the people that true sorrow for one’s sins is cultivated by prayer

He looked into the possibility of building his convent on Crete or some other island

and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over

She remained there until nightfall awaiting her fathers arrival

the saints distributed their remaining gold to the destitute and then spent their days in poverty and prayer