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Patriarch Dositheos of Jerusalem (1641-1707) (James W. Lillie)

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On 23 October, we keep the memory of Saint James, the Brother of Our Lord and first Bishop of Jerusalem. One of his successors in the 17th century was a most remarkable man, Patriarch Dositheos. He was born in the small town of Arahova, in the province of Corinth. At the age of 15, he was ordained deacon and, in the same year (1656), he left home and went to Constantinople. While there he met Patriarch Païsios of Jerusalem, who took him under his wing. Thus began his long association with the city. In 1661, Nektarios, a learned monk from Sinai, was elected to be the new Patriarch of Jerusalem and Dositheos because his arch-deacon just before his 20th birthday. ...

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Sister Agathoniki: A Turkish Girl who Became a Christian (Archimandrite Dimitrios Kavvadias)

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The case of Sister Agathoniki is a wonderful example of God’s providence, in that He chose her from the ranks of the Ottoman Turks and directed her towards becoming His bride. Sister Agathoniki Karazepouni came from the depths of Asia Minor. Her Muslim name was Aly Moula and her father was a hodja . He was very wise and experienced, and so many people came to him to ask for his valuable advice. He used to say: ‘One of my children will betray our religion and will become a giaour’ . The child grew and was distinguished for her modesty and generosity of spirit. She liked Christians particularly and she felt something drawing her to them. The opportunity to cut herself off ...

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