Saint Panagis Basias Disciplines the Young Man Who Beat His Mother

Source: Mystagogy Resource Center

June 7, 2025

Andrew M., father of the current Abbess A. of the Sacred Monastery of Koronatos from Neochorion Pallis, was unruly and rageful in his youth. He would get into arguments with his parents who were advising him.

One day his mother made a remark to him. The young man became angry, spoke inappropriately to his mother and in his anger he got carried away and reached out his hand and beat her badly. His mother was hurt and crying; she said to him, “you have my curse.”

After the incident, Andrew got dressed and set off on his horse for the country (Lixouri). While approaching Lixouri, he met Papa-Basias [Saint Panagis Basias], and according to custom, he got down from his horse and bowed down to venerate the priest, saying, “I venerate you, Holy Master.”

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