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Venerable Nilus, the Outpourer of Myrrh 11/25/2013
He was born in Greece, in a village in the Zakoneia diocese. As a hieromonk he went to Mount Athos together with his uncle. He led the ascetic life as a hermit at the place called Holy Rocks. When he departed this world, fragrant myrrh flowed from his body so abundantly, that from the top of the mountain it poured into the sea. People came from everywhere to collect the myrrh for healing their sicknesses. A disciple of Saint Nilus in prayer complained to his master about the multitudes of visitors. And instantly the myrrh stopped flowing. Saint Nilus led the ascetic life as the other zealous Saints, in the true meaning of the word. He fell asleep in peace in the 17 century.
