Aunt of blessed Father Epiphanios

 

When Fr.Epiphanios was 16 years old, he went to High School in Kalamata and lived with his aunt Alexandra.

At that time, he wanted to buy books of the Fathers to study them. But, then, the aunt had fallen ill and the doctor who was attending to her, drew their attention. The aunt had pre-tuberculosis and had to watch her diet. Good and vitamin-rich food, as is usually recommended in such cases. Milk, eggs, meat, quite expensive for those hard times. On the other hand, the aunt did not want to spoil the favor of her nephew.

So she decided to buy the books of the Fathers!

The deep and unshakable faith of the aunt and nephew dictated to them the following treatment: This consisted of regular Holy Communion and every morning the aunt would eat an antidoron and God would help her to be cured!

That's how it happened!

And the Fathers were bought and aunt Alexandra was cured!!!

Source: "Old lady Alexandra Theodoropoulou. Aunt of blessed Father Epiphanios (1904-1983). A life full of self-denial and self-sacrifice". Athens, February 2008.