Vasta, a remote village of Arcadia is best known for its "miracle church" of Saint Theodora, who was an 11th century Byzantine citizen. When the area was raided by bandits, Theodora was determined to help defend her village, but as a woman it was unthinkable to do so. Not to be deterred, Theodora secretly disguised herself as a male soldier in order to join the defense. Unfortunately, Theodora did not survive, and as she lay dying she uttered the following words:
''"Let my body become a church
My blood a river
My hair the forest"''
My blood a river
My hair the forest"''
The villagers, moved by her bravery and her untimely demise, built a church at the site of her grave. Legend has it that a local river re-routed to pass directly under the church. Eventually, trees sprouted from the roof of the church, the roots of which are not visible under the roof and neither inside or outside the church. Currently the church has 17 enormous holly and maple trees growing on its roof. Most of them are taller than 30 meters. Saint (Aghia) Theodora, has become one of the most important saints of the Greek Orthodox Church and the site has become important for religious pilgrims and site-seers alike.
Arcadia, Megalopolis Municipality Vasta, a village of the Megalopolis Municipality, in the Arcadia prefecture of Peloponnesos, Greece. Population 147 in 2001
Link (here)
Watch video tours of the Greek Orthodox
Agia Theodora (here) , (here) and (here)
On Tinos Jesuit Catholic Monastery:
The first Jesuit priest, father Michel Albertini arrived in Tinos in 1661 and settled in Xombourgo. The Jesuits continued to live there until 1837 and later they moved to the village of Loutra. The last Jesuit to leave Xombourgo was Father Kutsinzki who left in 1846.
The Jesuit Catholic Monastery is located in Loutra, a small but beautiful village with a rich history. Monastery in Tinos is a striking 17th Century building and also houses an excellent folkloric museum displaying old manuscripts, maps as well as implements for making olive oil and wine.
Link (here)
Arcadia, Megalopolis Municipality Vasta, a village of the Megalopolis Municipality, in the Arcadia prefecture of Peloponnesos, Greece. Population 147 in 2001
Link (here)
Watch video tours of the Greek Orthodox
Agia Theodora (here) , (here) and (here)
On Tinos Jesuit Catholic Monastery:
The first Jesuit priest, father Michel Albertini arrived in Tinos in 1661 and settled in Xombourgo. The Jesuits continued to live there until 1837 and later they moved to the village of Loutra. The last Jesuit to leave Xombourgo was Father Kutsinzki who left in 1846.
The Jesuit Catholic Monastery is located in Loutra, a small but beautiful village with a rich history. Monastery in Tinos is a striking 17th Century building and also houses an excellent folkloric museum displaying old manuscripts, maps as well as implements for making olive oil and wine.
Link (here)
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