By Fr. Achillios
Many were the divine visions that the late Elder Damaskenos Katrakoules (+ 2001), known as the Pappou and founder of the Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in Makrinou of Megara, had received from his friends the Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus. It is a fact that these two Holy Martyrs never ceased to guard and care for him.
He himself, who had tasted successive manifestations of their love, often sought their martyric protection in his various struggles.
Once, as their feast dawned on October 7th, they appeared to him fully alive in his sleep and told him to rise quickly and liturgize for them!
"I bow! It is done! But who are you?" the Elder exclaimed.
"We are Sergius and Bacchus!"
