St. Matrona of Moscow the Wonderworker (source)
Selected miracles of St. Matrona of Moscow (amateur translation)
Healing
of strabismus
It
was Sunday morning. I was sitting very worried on the veranda of my
house, and was praying to St. Matrona the Blind of Russia, whom I had
visited several weeks before at the Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Perissos, where a portion of her Holy Relics and her
wonderworking icon is. I had heard of numerous miracles which the
Saint worked, and with contrition and tears in my eyes I asked her to
grant healing to a problem of my daughter, Angeliki. She was
suffering from strabismus of her right eye, and we were trying in
every way to have the child avoid an operation.
I
had taken some Holy Oil from the vigil lamp of the Saint, and I
anointed her little eye, and prayed day and night with tears in my
eyes that she be healed.
The
Saint, who greatly loves people in pain, and especially young
children, did not hesitate to grant healing to my child, and she did
not need medical intervention.
I
thank the Saint for her great miracle. May her holy name be blessed
unto the ages.
With
faith,
Maria
Apostolopoulos
Healing
of physical and mental anguish
I
am a sinner, who was made worthy to see a great miracle of God and
St. Matrona the Russian. I knew that every Monday evening, the Church
of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Perissos serves Paraklesis to
the Saint, and I also came to entreat her help for a great problem of
mine. A short time before I had an accident. Nothing could be done to
improve my situation. The unbearable pains on the one hand, and my
terrible psychological state on the other, had made my life a
martyrdom. But God, however, Who heals every sickness and every
infirmity of men, through the intercessions of St. Matrona, worked a
miracle for me that evening. The Paraklesis service had not even
finished, when I began to sense the weight of pain and my bad
psychological state disappear, and I felt as when I healthy. Great is
my joy, but also my thanks towards the Saint, because from that
instant, I the pain and my terrible psychological state ceased, like
a threat was cut.
Konstantinos
Kostopoulos
Healing
of cancer
My
honored Elder Athenagora, bless.
Before
long I wanted to inform you regarding the goodness and healing which
I received from St. Matrona the Russian, the protector of Christians
and the refuge of those who suffer and are sick. Burdened by a
malignant tumor and terrible pains in my abdominal area, I walked my
road thinking that the end was approaching. Within me, however,
something told me that nothing is finished. With this thought, and
also with the faith which I have had since childhood (a gift of my
mother) I began to seek the help of God and the intercessions of the
wonderworking St. Matrona. Many times I proceeded to the imposing
icon stand of the Saint, crying, entreating; I took holy oil from her
vigil lamp and daily crossed and anointed the place on my body where
the tumor was. After a time, my doctor ordered a CAT scan, and—O
the paradoxical wonder!--the tumor had regressed. The pains had
abandoned me, and I returned to my home full of joy and more healthy.
Ten months have passed since then, and with the grace of God and the
intercessions of St. Matrona, I am blessed with perfect health! Thank
you, my Saint, for your general blessing to me, the sinner, which I
believed that I received unworthily.
Your
entreator,
Spyros
Tantaros
Granting
a baby boy
We
visited the Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, when my
husband and I were invited to a wedding of one of our friends. Before
the mystery began, we were walking through this beautiful church of
our Panagia, and at one place, I discerned an large veneration stand
with a large icon covered with gold, and I went to venerate.
After
a short prayer, a spiritual priest with a large beard approached me,
and full of humility, asked me: “Do you know who that Saint is?”
I
responded that I didn't know. He, with great goodness, informed me of
the life of the Venerable Matrona. He spoke of her miracles.
I
had great pain within me, because after a long period of marriage, I
had not yet given birth to a child. I cried and I told him that I
prayed for myself and for my husband that the Saint entreat us to the
Lord to grant us a child. The blessed priest nobly told me: “You
and your husband pray daily, and I will light a candle to the Saint
every day for you.” After three months, after much prayer, I became
pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy, whom we baptized in that
church, glorifying God and St. Matrona for their great gift to our
unworthiness. I also thank you, O Elder Athenagoras, for your prayers
and your love.
Margarita
– Alexandros
Healing
an ear abscess
The
priest of the Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Perissos
had a problem with the outside of his ear. He was diagnosed with an
acute infection, which caused him great pain and other problems. Many
times he entreated the Lord and the Theotokos, whom he served for
many years, to heal his problem. One day, having found himself in a
desperate state, he went to the veneration stand of St. Matrona,
which, besides the the wonderworking icon, protects the Holy Relic of
the Saint, and with tears he prayed and called upon her to heal him,
saying: “My Saint, Fr. Athenagoras speaks to the whole world and to
me so many times regarding your uncountable miracle. Work your
miracle for me, too.”
Crying
and anointing himself with the holy oil from the vigil lamp of the
Saint, he went to the church office, troubled. After a short time,
having anointed the area of the infection with the sign of cross, the
abscess opened and began to pour forth pus, thus healing the problem
that afflicted this aforementioned priest. I furthermore wish to
mention that the year before, he faced the same problem with his left
ear, but unfortunately, he had to have a procedure for his healing in
the past.
Thankful,
Demetrios
Dounes, Priest
Healing
dyslexia
My
Saint Matrona, I thank you for your help and the healing that you
offered to my child Nicholas, who had a great problem with dyslexia.
Special researchers had informed me that he had a serious problem.
They tried therapy to help him, without giving us confirmation that
it would be successful. However, as I knew of your miracles, I took
my child and, holding flowers in my hands which you love so, I
entered the church which treasured your relic and your icon, and with
tears in my eyes, I entreated for my child. I believed that you herd
me, that you hearkened to the cry of a pained mother. I took holy oil
from your vigil lamp and every day for forty days, I anointed the
mouth of my child.
The
miracle did not delay. My child after some time, and through the help
of specialists became well. Receive again our thanksgiving and
gratitude.
With
our all faith,
Mavra
and Nicholas Sideris
Three
wonders
I
received wondrous help in time of need three time:
Once,
my son Gregory had a serious problem with his health, which
manifested itself as a problem with his heart. Later after fervent
and earnest supplication, St. Matrona worked her wonder and the
problem turned for the better, and he had a positive outcome and
effective treatment.
A
second time, for a serious problem of my wife Ioannas' health, she
had a positive resolution through the help of St. Matrona, to whom I
had taken refuge again, with faith and fervent supplication for help.
A
third time, my father in law Christo had a very serious problem, and
through the presence of St. Matrona, he had the best intervention
that he could have in everyone's view, with unbelievable and results
so far.
They
did not have any doubt of the immediate help of our Saint, and when I
asked of her, as when anyone with faith asks for the intercessions
towards the Lord from some Saint, then he is sure that he will have
it.
For
our Lord Jesus Christ said Himself: “Ask and it will be given to
you...”
Paul
Venieres
Source:
Archimandrite Athenagoras Kolyva, The Venerable St. Matrona the
Russian the Blind and Wonderworking Citizen of Heaven, Athens 2011.
Sts. Matrona of Moscow and Xenia of St. Petersburg, two great Russian female ascetics and wonderworkers, and helpers of untold numbers of people (source)
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
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