Saint Nektarios Metropolitan of Pentapolis (Libya) and the Vatopedi Monastery (7th nocturn)

by Andri Hatzikosta-Tofalidou

Letter 5

1 April 1901

To:
The Esteemed Commissioners of the Holy and Respected Monastery of Vatopedi,

Christ has Risen!
After sending you my brotherly embrace in Christ and my best wishes that you may celebrate the bright Day of the Resurrection with joy and joyful heart for many years, I would like to inform your brotherly love that the work has been published last week. I am sending two books and please take the pleasure in letting me know of the best way to send the books, and on their required number. That is, if you wish me to send you 100 books or less. read more…
In conclusion, I wholeheartedly embrace you and I wish you all the best .

I remain your fervent well wisher in God,

+ Nektarios Pentapoleos

 

source: Άντρης Χατζηκώστα-Τοφαλίδου, Άγνωστες επιστολές του Αγίου Νεκταρίου προς την Ιερά Μονή Βατοπεδίου, Περιοδικόν Ορθόδοξη Μαρτυρία, Έκδοσις Παγκυπρίου Συλλόγου Ορθοδόξου Παραδόσεως «Οι Φίλοι του Αγίου Όρους», τεύχος αριθμός 41, Λευκωσία, Φθινόπωρο 1993

Translated from Greek by: Olga Konnaris Kokkinos, journalist