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Zante‘s Famous Saint

Zakynthos Town
We visited the cathedral at one end of the seafront the home of St Dennis!

St Dennis Cathedral
The first thing we noticed was his symbol his slippers! Seemed a strange thing to be remembered for, but then we heard that they have to replace them regularly, because although he died in 1622, he is still uses them. Apparently he still goes out quite a bit, and is called the walking saint! Every birthday he needs a new pair, because they get worn out!

Me reading about St Dennis
St Dennis is remembered for many miracles, but primarily as the saint of forgiveness.
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Miracle of the fishes
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Parting the waters
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Saved from an earthquake
Fearing certain death, he prayed to St Dennis, and landed safely without harm, even though he had not heeded his warning a few days before.
But St Dennis is most kindly remembered for his forgiveness. One day a man hammered on the gates of the monastery in a desperate state.
St Dennis let him in and sat him down, and asked what was disturbing him? He said I have just killed a man! St Dennis could see the blood on his hands and clothes. The saint asked him who has he killed, and it turned out to be his own brother, and the man in front of him was a hired assassin! He was petrified realising what he had done, and because he had been seen, and soldiers were following him!
St Dennis thought hard, his mind swimming with emotion. But deep within himself, god somehow entered his heart, and he felt forgiveness, not for the act but the person. His brother could no longer be saved, but this desperate soul could, and he faced instant death if the soldiers found him.

St Dennis Forgives
So St Dennis blessed him with a prayer of forgiveness, then gave him some food, a herbal drink, and he managed to rest a little. Then there was another commotion outside the gate, an angry mob were there with dogs and weapons. St Dennis greeted them, then they broke the news to him, not knowing he was already aware of his brothers murder.
Have you seen him, they said, St Dennis blessed them, and sent them off to look up the mountain. In the morning, he rigged up the monastery boat, and his brothers assassin sailed off towards Kefalonia and escaped. He later repented his sins, and according to some, actually became a monk and dedicated his life to service and prayer.
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Escape to Kefalonia
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