THE HUMILITY AND PIETY OF ST, PORPHYRIOS OF KAVSOKALYVIA
Commemorated on December 2nd.
On December 2nd the holy Orthodox Church commemorates
the recently- glorified God-bearing elder of our times, St. Porphyries of
Kavsokalyiva, who reposed on this day in 1991, He was known as a humble ascetic
with the gift of foresight who always served the Divine Liturgy with
compunction. In his memory we offer below his final letter.
While at the Holy Skete of Kavsokalvvia on Mt. Athos,
the Elder Porphyries had given orders for his grave to be dug. Through a
spiritual child of his, he dictated a farewell letter of advice and forgiveness
to all his spiritual children.
