According to his narration based on recent notes: “When I was seven years old I would say: “Go to hell.”

An uncle of mine, Gregory, heard me and said to me: “You are sinning very much, Evangele. It is a very big sin to send the creations of God to hell.”

I said: “What can I do? It has become a habit and I cannot stop it.”

“Do this”, he said: “Be sure that for three Saturdays you say “come on now” with a blessing. When the three Saturdays have gone by you will not be able to express the bad habit and you will also be very careful.”

Pappouli* continued: “By staying away from something for 21 days helps. I would remember it every morning. I would say” “I, my God, cannot help it, I will say it, and for this reason You must help me. And every night I would thank God who would help me and it became a habit.

You should see now how I have inspired people and they stop smoking with the three Saturdays and many others keep coming for help.

Come now, I am glad to have heard you.”

* Pappouli: Elder Porphyrios

From the book “Miraculous Occurences and Counsels of Elder Porphyrios“

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Πληροφορίες γιὰ τοὺς τίτλους τῶν Ἐκδόσεων τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Ἡσυχαστηρίου μπορεῖτε νὰ βρεῖτε ἐδῶ