Testimonies

Posthumous manifestations of divine grace through the prayers of Hieromonk Seraphim of Platinа (facts and description). The testimonies were provided with the consent of the participants for the glorification of Hieromonk Seraphim of Platinа.

Fact 1. Fr. Seraphim’s Repose

The first and generally known posthumous sign (evidence) pointing to Fr. Seraphim righteousness, is the fact nearest in time and accompanying his death, in particular ...

Fact 2. Apostolate of Fr. Seraphim

«The fact that the books of Fr. Seraphim spread throughout the world, were translated into many languages: Russian, Greek, Romanian, as well as the resulting fact that many people were enlightened by the light of Christ's truth ...

Fact 3. The story of Abbot Seraphim (Bell)

«… Let me tell you about the influence of Fr. Seraphim on my life...

Fact 4. The story about a pine cone.

This incident happened in our time, with family members of a friend and associate in publishing of Fr. Seraphim, the late priest Alexey Poluektov, with his eldest son Ilya and his wife...

Fact 5. Myrrh-streaming photograph of Fr. Seraphim Platinsky.

On the day of meeting (03.10.2019) with the family of Ilya and Elena Poluektov, children of the late Fr. Aleksey Poluektov, Ilya’s brother Ivan, and mother Margarita, the wife of Fr. Aleksey, with the aim of collecting material about Fr. Seraphim, Ilya noticed the myrrh-streaming of Fr. Seraphim Platinsky photograph...

Fact 6 и 7. Case of Sicily Andersen.

The family of Sicily (born in 1962), daughter of the priest Vladimir Andersen, were very close to Fr. Seraphim and to Platina. Her father was a well-known associate of Fr. Seraphim in Christian preaching and book printing, as well as his assistant in the work of founding the monastery of St. Herman...

Fact 8. Case of Elena Anderson from Redding.

This incident happened to Elena Anderson from Redding, whose husband's name was Michael - their family was close to Fr. Seraphim. Michael communicated extensively with Fr. Seraphim, and later Fr. Seraphim baptized them at Etna, among many others...

Fact 9. The Healing of Mother Suzanne Young.

«This healing happened to my wife, Susan Young, about a year after Fr. Seraphim’s repose when our youngest child was still very little...

Fact 10. The story of Fr. Athanasius Kone.

«In 2003, I lived on Kodiak Island, Alaska, with my wife Denise and my two-year-old daughter Selah. It was a time when I was deeply immersed in Protestantism, and was even preparing to become a Protestant pastor.....

Fact 11. Myrrh streaming of the iconographic image of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) Platinsky: fact and description April 29th, 2021

On April 29, 2021, from 00:00, there has been a Vigil service of the Great Thursday of Holy Week, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, the city of Novotroitsk, the Orsk diocese, the Orenburg region/metropolitanate ...