Some Appearances and Miracles of Father Nicholas Pettas After His Death (1 of 6)

By Dr. Photios Dimitrakopoulos,
Professor of Byzantine Philology at the University of Athens

After his repose, Fr. Nicholas Pettas (+ January 4, 2000) appeared to Fr. Emmanuel L. from Ano Moulia, Crete. The hieromonk, son of Fr. Nicholas, had gone to Crete on a pilgrimage and the priest of Ano Moulia thought that he wasn't a canonical hieromonk, and was thus hesitant to send him on a priestly service. One night Fr. Emmanuel saw a priest telling him who he is and that his son is indeed a hieromonk and that he can assign him the service he wanted without hesitation. Indeed, the priest from Ano Moulia called at the time when he had finished the memorial service for Fr. Nicholas over his grave, and narrated to him the vision.

Fr. Nicholas Pettas of Patras, the Sanctified Priest (+ 2000)

By Joanna K. Lymperopoulos

This was a contemporary humble and worthy priest, spiritual father, family man and a professor of technical education, who left himself in the hands of Christ to use him as an instrument in the salvation of humanity. And He made him a vessel of His Grace, granting him charisms/gifts of the Holy Spirit. Because as we know, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." My family had a relationship with both him, as well as his presvytera Anthi.