Censer moves on its own before physicist at Monastery of Saint David
What the video says
A young physicist named Maria, who did not believe in God, visited the Monastery of Saint David in Greece after an Orthodox nun invited her. There she met Father Iakovos, an elderly monk who had lived at the monastery for decades and drew visitors from across Greece.
Before leaving to take a relic of Saint David to a nearby village, Iakovos told Maria he hoped the saint would show her that God exists and that the grace of the Holy Spirit can act beyond natural laws. After he closed the cabinet holding the relic and a censer, the censer began to swing on its own for about half an hour, which Iakovos said was allowed for her benefit.
Iakovos served at the monastery until his death in 1991, was recognized as a saint in 2017, and a photograph developed after his death reportedly shows him standing in an empty room, unaltered.
Key moments
- 0:00 Maria, a young physicist and non-believer, visits the Monastery of Saint David in Greece after an Orthodox nun invites her.
- 0:00 She meets Father Iakovos, an elderly monk who has lived at the monastery for decades and attracts visitors from across Greece.
- 0:36 Iakovos prepares to take a relic of Saint David to a nearby village and tells Maria he hopes the saint will show her God exists and the Holy Spirit's grace can transcend natural laws.
- 0:36 At the relic cabinet, which also contains a censer, Iakovos takes the relic and closes the door.
- 1:15 The censer inside the closed cabinet begins to move on its own, swinging back and forth for about half an hour while Maria, the nun, and Iakovos watch.
- 1:15 Iakovos tells Maria the event was allowed for her so she might understand realities beyond ordinary natural laws.
- 1:54 Iakovos continues serving until his death in 1991; many attribute extraordinary occurrences to his prayers.
- 1:54 The Orthodox Church canonizes him in 2017 as Saint Iakovos of Evia; a photograph developed after his death reportedly shows him standing in an empty room, unaltered.
The post shares an account from the life of Saint Iakovos of Evia, who reposed in 1991 and was canonized in 2017. The central story involves a young physicist named Maria who did not believe in God. An Orthodox nun invited her to the Monastery of Saint David in Greece.
There she met Father Iakovos, an elderly monk who had lived at the monastery for decades and drew visitors from across Greece. Before leaving to take a relic of Saint David to a nearby village, Iakovos told Maria he hoped the saint would show her that God exists and that the grace of the Holy Spirit can act beyond natural laws. At the cabinet holding the relic and a censer, Iakovos took the relic and closed the door.
The censer inside the closed cabinet then began to swing on its own for about half an hour while Maria, the nun, and Iakovos watched. Iakovos told Maria the event was allowed for her so she might understand realities beyond ordinary natural laws. Iakovos continued serving at the monastery until his death in 1991.
Many attribute extraordinary occurrences to his prayers. The Orthodox Church canonized him in 2017 as Saint Iakovos of Evia. A photograph developed after his death reportedly shows him standing in an empty room, unaltered. The post asks whether readers have heard of Saint Iakovos before.
Main points
- Maria, a physicist and non-believer, visits Monastery of Saint David after a nun's invitation
- Father Iakovos tells her he hopes Saint David will show her God exists and the Holy Spirit transcends natural laws
- After Iakovos closes the relic cabinet, the censer inside swings on its own for half an hour
- Iakovos says the event was allowed for Maria's benefit
- Iakovos died in 1991, was canonized in 2017; a posthumous photograph reportedly shows him in an empty room