St Amvrosy of Optina

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Re: St Amvrosy of Optina

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And a similar eerie tale :

"...in Shamordino, knocking was heard at the doors and windows, etc.
When they communicated this to the Elder, he said, "Well, he won't knock anymore."

"But who is knocking, Batiushka?"
[the nuns] asked [Fr Amvrosy].

"He who was knocking won't knock anymore,"
[ Elder Amvrosy insisted, without offering any further explanation. ]

 
 
 
 

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April 14, today, is the Day of St. Meliton, Bishop of Sardis [in today's Turkiye, where the ruins can still be seen].
Perhaps the nun named Melitona in the 1st post of this thread was named for him in a feminine version.

 

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