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Saint Nicholas.
4 years ago
An elderly priest, Father Alexy Emelianenko, served in our church. He told such a story:
- It happened about twenty years ago. I then served in this church as a sexton, and also as a watchman.
One day the service ended, I waited in the vestibule until the parishioners came out and was just about to close the doors, when suddenly a middle-aged man entered and began to look closely at the icons while walking around the temple from the inside. I was standing somewhat to the side, under the choir stairs, and he didn't notice me. Near a large, ancient icon of St. Nicholas, a man suddenly collapsed to his knees and burst into tears. It was so unexpected that I didn't dare to disturb him...
After a few minutes, the man got up from his knees and headed for the exit. He would, of course, have passed by, but I couldn't resist and asked if any trouble had happened to him and if I could help...
- No, no, he answered excitedly, now everything is over. Simply... You see, I am a military pilot, from the airfield in Gvardeyskoye, which is near Simferopol. And yesterday I had a night flight. I was alone in the cab. And suddenly my engine stalled. The plane began to fall. It happened very quickly, everything was decided by seconds. I tried to do something, but nothing helped and I realized that I was dying.
And suddenly I see a grandfather sitting next to me in the cab. Strangely, I wasn't surprised at all... And this grandfather speaks to me so calmly, affectionately even:
- Son, don't worry... turn this little stream, and now turn on this toggle switch... and press this button...
I did as he said and the engine started working... I took the plane out of the dive, landed safely and only then realized WHAT had happened to me...
When I passed the shift and got to the city, I came to your temple and now I just found out WHO was the old man who saved me from death!
Saint Nicholas.
https://vk.com/heropriest
- It happened about twenty years ago. I then served in this church as a sexton, and also as a watchman.
One day the service ended, I waited in the vestibule until the parishioners came out and was just about to close the doors, when suddenly a middle-aged man entered and began to look closely at the icons while walking around the temple from the inside. I was standing somewhat to the side, under the choir stairs, and he didn't notice me. Near a large, ancient icon of St. Nicholas, a man suddenly collapsed to his knees and burst into tears. It was so unexpected that I didn't dare to disturb him...
After a few minutes, the man got up from his knees and headed for the exit. He would, of course, have passed by, but I couldn't resist and asked if any trouble had happened to him and if I could help...
- No, no, he answered excitedly, now everything is over. Simply... You see, I am a military pilot, from the airfield in Gvardeyskoye, which is near Simferopol. And yesterday I had a night flight. I was alone in the cab. And suddenly my engine stalled. The plane began to fall. It happened very quickly, everything was decided by seconds. I tried to do something, but nothing helped and I realized that I was dying.
And suddenly I see a grandfather sitting next to me in the cab. Strangely, I wasn't surprised at all... And this grandfather speaks to me so calmly, affectionately even:
- Son, don't worry... turn this little stream, and now turn on this toggle switch... and press this button...
I did as he said and the engine started working... I took the plane out of the dive, landed safely and only then realized WHAT had happened to me...
When I passed the shift and got to the city, I came to your temple and now I just found out WHO was the old man who saved me from death!
Saint Nicholas.
https://vk.com/heropriest
