St Gregory Palamas performed many miracles of healing of illnesses in the few years before his repose.
In St Gregory's death we can recall his "escape" from prison as Archbishop under Patriarch Isidore-- and his glorification as Archbishop. Another Archbishop offered St Gregory an escape from this earthly life to greater glory. On the eve of his repose St John Chrysostom appeared to him in a vision. With the words “To the heights! To the heights!” St Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on November 14, 1359 and was canonized in 1368.
“O light of Orthodoxy, teacher of the Church, its confirmation, O ideal of monks and invincible champion of theologians, O wonder working Gregory, glory of Thessalonica and preacher of grace, always intercede before the Lord that our souls may be saved."
- Troparion (Tone 8)
In St Gregory's death we can recall his "escape" from prison as Archbishop under Patriarch Isidore-- and his glorification as Archbishop. Another Archbishop offered St Gregory an escape from this earthly life to greater glory. On the eve of his repose St John Chrysostom appeared to him in a vision. With the words “To the heights! To the heights!” St Gregory fell asleep in the Lord on November 14, 1359 and was canonized in 1368.
“O light of Orthodoxy, teacher of the Church, its confirmation, O ideal of monks and invincible champion of theologians, O wonder working Gregory, glory of Thessalonica and preacher of grace, always intercede before the Lord that our souls may be saved."
- Troparion (Tone 8)