While the Grace of God beckons and illumines the nous and the heart, the will concurs by laying open the eyes and purifying the heart. - Nectarius of Aegina

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While the Grace of God beckons and illumines the nous and the heart, the will concurs by laying open the eyes and purifying the heart.

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About Nectarius of Aegina

Nectarios of Aegina (Νεκτάριος Αιγίνης, 1 October 1846 – 8 November 1920), Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, is one of the most renowned Greek saints, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and officially recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1961. His feast day is celebrated every year on 9 November.

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Native Name: Αναστάσιος Κεφαλάς
Alternative Names: Nectarios of Aegina
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