Miracle at Hilandar: Deaf-mute boy healed after Father Kyril's promise

A father brought his deaf-mute son to Hilandar Monastery for a healing prayer from Father Kyril. Due to the large crowd they could not reach him, so Father Kyril told the father to return the following year and the boy would be healed. When the father returned, Father Kyril had already reposed. While sitting on a bench in sorrow, the father noticed his son was missing.
After twenty minutes of searching, he found the boy near the sea. The child ran to him and called out "Tata!", his first word. The boy was completely healed. Asked where he had been, the son said he was with a humble monk who had blessed him on the head.
When shown a photograph of Father Kyril, the boy joyfully exclaimed, "Yes, that is he!" The testimony concludes with a request for Father Kyril's prayers.
Main points
- Father Kyril promised healing for the following year
- The boy was healed after Father Kyril's repose
- The child spoke his first word: "Tata!"
- The boy identified Father Kyril from a photograph
- The healing occurred through a monk's blessing near the sea