Saint Phanourios icon reproduction on a wooden plaque. Size: Medium- 9cm x 14cm / 3.54inches x 5.51inches Large- 10cm x 17cm / 3.93inches x 6.69inches Agios Fanourios’ name is from the Greek word ‘fanerono’ which means reveal. He is also known as Phanourios the Great Martyr (Fanurius, Fanourios, Phanurius, Phanourius) & Newly Appeared of Rhodes. He is recognized as a saint by the Greek Orthodox church and he is commemorated on August 27. Saint Phanourios was awarded the Martyr's Crown in the Orthodox Christian faith. St. Phanourios has become famous for assisting the faithful in revealing lost or hidden spiritual matters of the heart, objects, directing or revealing actions that should be taken, restoring health and similar situations. He is then honored by the faithful through a symbolic cake, called the "Phanouropita" which can be brought to the church, at any time, for a blessing. The colors may slightly vary on your display. Note that there is no hook at the back side. Artwork will be packaged with care to ensure safe delivery to your home.
Enjoy a fluffy Fanouropita, the traditional Greek fasting cake of St. Phanourios, with a hint of orange, warm spices, walnuts, and sultanas—a perfect lenten delight.
Little is known about St Phanourios, except for what is shown in his icon which was discovered on 27th August 1500 A.D on the island of Rhodes. Hence, he is called ‘the Newly Appeared’. The icon was initially found by a gang of Arabs, who were invading and pillaging the island at the time, amongst the ruins of an ancient church. All the icons found in the rubble were in a bad state of decay, except for St Phanourios’ which appeared as if just painted that day. The gang saw it of no value and abandon it; however, a group of monks who were hiding and watching from a distance retrieved the icon. The monks were astonished by the icon’s state of preservation. They yearned to learn more about the Saint, but the only information they could obtain from the icon was his name, that he was a solider and scenes which depicted his martyrdom. The icon of St Phanourios has twelve distinct frames. In each the Saint is shown enduring cruel forms of torture in such a realism to suggest the artist must have been a witness. St Phanourios is showed being: (1) stoned, (2) on a rack, (3) being slashed, (4) behind bars, (5) standing before a judge, (6) tied to a frame, (7) being burned with candles, (8) tied to a post, (9) thrown to wild animals, (10) crushed by a boulder, (11) holding hot coals, and (12) a demon hovering against a background of flames. Throughout his tortures St Phanourios appears calm, peaceful and patient. This shows he was an indestructible instrument of God and proof of his sainthood. He is commemorated on the day his icon was found, 27th August (New Calendar). The icon pictured above is the actual icon that was discovered on that day. Our need for St Phanourios Found after being lost for centuries, St Phanourios is the patron saint for the recovery of things lost. The faithful pray to St Phanourios to assist them in revealing lost or hidden: · spiritual matters of the heart · material objects · directing or revealing actions that should be taken · restoring health St Phanourios today Some contemporary icons (left & middle) and the Church of St Phanourios, Rhodes (far right). Orthodox Custom As St Phanourios has answered the prayers of many over the years, a custom has developed of baking a Phanouropita ("Phanourios-Cake/Bread") as a thanks-offering on the eve of the Saint’s name day. It is a Greek and Cypriot tradition and still practiced today. The cake is offered at Verpers services and/or just before the Liturgy finishes on the feast day of St Phanourios to be blessed by the priest with a special prayer. Afterwards, the cake is cut up and shared with parishioners or the poor. However, a Phanouropita can be made whenever someone needs St Phanourios’ help then taken to church to be blessed and shared. According to custom, the number of ingredients should be either 7 or 9. Also, it is customary that it be shared with at least 7 people. Phanouropita Recipe – 9 ingredients: 3 cups plain flour 1 cup sugar ¾ cup olive oil ¾ cup orange juice ½ cup brandy ½ cup raisins (or crushed walnuts) 1 tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp. clove powder 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 1) Beat oil and sugar with electric beaters until dissolved and creamy yellow. 2) Put the baking powder into the orange juice and stir making sure there are no clumps. Add it to the sugar and oil mix. Beat until combined. 3) Then add brandy, cinnamon and clove powder. 4) Put the beaters on low speed and gradually add the flour. Then fold in fruit or walnuts. 5) Grease a pan with oil and dust with sugar and flour. Then pour in batter. 6) Bake in medium oven (fan-force 1800C) for about an hour or until inserting a toothpick into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool on a rack. Sources http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=584 http://orthodoxwiki.org/Phanourios http://www.saintfanourios.org/Bios.htm Like Living Orthodox Traditions on Facebook
St. Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-Revealed (Feast Day - August 27) Verses Phanourios bestows light upon all the faithful, Even though he long lay in the darkness of the earth. Synaxarion of Saint Phanourios the Great-Martyr and Newly-Revealed Saint Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-Revealed of Rhodes The Life and Lore of Saint Phanourios The Veneration of Saint Phanourios in the Orthodox Church Traditional Greek Recipes for Phanouropita The Tradition of Phanouropita (Phanourios Cake) Mint, Anise and the Phanouropita Why Does Saint Phanourios Hold a Candle in his Icons? The Veneration of Saint Phanourios on the Island of Crete An Oasis With a Miraculous Chapel Dedicated to Saint Phanourios Off a Busy Highway in Crete The Picturesque Chapel of Saint Phanourios at Lake Doxa in Corinth St. Phanourios and the Asia Minor Catastrophe Do We Honor the Phanouropita More Than Saint Phanourios? Saint Phanourios, Patron Saint of Karagiozis Puppeteers Synaxis of All Saints of Rhodes Synaxis of All Saints of the Dodecanese
Enjoy a fluffy Fanouropita, the traditional Greek fasting cake of St. Phanourios, with a hint of orange, warm spices, walnuts, and sultanas—a perfect lenten delight.
Everyone loved Fr. Stephanos’ phanouropita so we published the recipe below! St. Phanourios is a saint who helps us in difficult situations including finding lost things, employment troubles, a saint to go to when we need something we do not have. When he answers the custom is to bake a cake in gratitude and thanksgiving
Have you ever heard of St. Phanourios, the patron saint of lost things? St Phanourios is known in the Orthodox Church as a saint who helps people find lost or stolen items. We ask St. Phanourios to help us find whatever we lost, and when we find it, we bake a cake and share it with friends and love
Little is known about St Phanourios, except for what is shown in his icon which was discovered on 27th August 1500 A.D on the island of Rhodes. Hence, he is called ‘the Newly Appeared’. The icon was initially found by a gang of Arabs, who were invading and pillaging the island at the time, amongst the ruins of an ancient church. All the icons found in the rubble were in a bad state of decay, except for St Phanourios’ which appeared as if just painted that day. The gang saw it of no value and abandon it; however, a group of monks who were hiding and watching from a distance retrieved the icon. The monks were astonished by the icon’s state of preservation. They yearned to learn more about the Saint, but the only information they could obtain from the icon was his name, that he was a solider and scenes which depicted his martyrdom. The icon of St Phanourios has twelve distinct frames. In each the Saint is shown enduring cruel forms of torture in such a realism to suggest the artist must have been a witness. St Phanourios is showed being: (1) stoned, (2) on a rack, (3) being slashed, (4) behind bars, (5) standing before a judge, (6) tied to a frame, (7) being burned with candles, (8) tied to a post, (9) thrown to wild animals, (10) crushed by a boulder, (11) holding hot coals, and (12) a demon hovering against a background of flames. Throughout his tortures St Phanourios appears calm, peaceful and patient. This shows he was an indestructible instrument of God and proof of his sainthood. He is commemorated on the day his icon was found, 27th August (New Calendar). The icon pictured above is the actual icon that was discovered on that day. Our need for St Phanourios Found after being lost for centuries, St Phanourios is the patron saint for the recovery of things lost. The faithful pray to St Phanourios to assist them in revealing lost or hidden: · spiritual matters of the heart · material objects · directing or revealing actions that should be taken · restoring health St Phanourios today Some contemporary icons (left & middle) and the Church of St Phanourios, Rhodes (far right). Orthodox Custom As St Phanourios has answered the prayers of many over the years, a custom has developed of baking a Phanouropita ("Phanourios-Cake/Bread") as a thanks-offering on the eve of the Saint’s name day. It is a Greek and Cypriot tradition and still practiced today. The cake is offered at Verpers services and/or just before the Liturgy finishes on the feast day of St Phanourios to be blessed by the priest with a special prayer. Afterwards, the cake is cut up and shared with parishioners or the poor. However, a Phanouropita can be made whenever someone needs St Phanourios’ help then taken to church to be blessed and shared. According to custom, the number of ingredients should be either 7 or 9. Also, it is customary that it be shared with at least 7 people. Phanouropita Recipe – 9 ingredients: 3 cups plain flour 1 cup sugar ¾ cup olive oil ¾ cup orange juice ½ cup brandy ½ cup raisins (or crushed walnuts) 1 tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp. clove powder 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 1) Beat oil and sugar with electric beaters until dissolved and creamy yellow. 2) Put the baking powder into the orange juice and stir making sure there are no clumps. Add it to the sugar and oil mix. Beat until combined. 3) Then add brandy, cinnamon and clove powder. 4) Put the beaters on low speed and gradually add the flour. Then fold in fruit or walnuts. 5) Grease a pan with oil and dust with sugar and flour. Then pour in batter. 6) Bake in medium oven (fan-force 1800C) for about an hour or until inserting a toothpick into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool on a rack. Sources http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=584 http://orthodoxwiki.org/Phanourios http://www.saintfanourios.org/Bios.htm Like Living Orthodox Traditions on Facebook
Have you ever heard of St. Phanourios, the patron saint of lost things? St Phanourios is known in the Orthodox Church as a saint who helps people find lost or stolen items. We ask St. Phanourios to help us find whatever we lost, and when we find it, we bake a cake and share it with friends and love
Enjoy a fluffy Fanouropita, the traditional Greek fasting cake of St. Phanourios, with a hint of orange, warm spices, walnuts, and sultanas—a perfect lenten delight.
We have gathered resources below for observing St. Phanourios's feast day on August 27 NS/September 9 OS, but his intercessions are sought throughout the year. Bake a Phanouropita (Phanourios Cake) and say a prayer to St. Phanourios when something goes missing at your house!
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We have gathered resources below for observing St. Phanourios's feast day on August 27 NS/September 9 OS, but his intercessions are sought throughout the year. Bake a Phanouropita (Phanourios Cake) and say a prayer to St. Phanourios when something goes missing at your house!
In this handmade lithography with double varnish with natural tones to ensure waterproof properties
Not even close to fasting! This recipe originally came from a cookbook for a Greek parish in Chicago, but I've tampered with it, mostly by editorializing. Doubles well; the recipe given is for one loaf pan worth, but Doubled it makes a bundt pan's worth. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large, heavy bottomed saucepan, combine: 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup brandy 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups golden raisins 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for exactly ten minutes -- any longer, and you'll have a good caramelized smelling door stop instead of a cake. Set pot in cold water to cool mixture completely. Sift into cooled syrup: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Beat vigorously for eight to ten minutes (Takes muscles! We use a wooden spoon for this) or until batter is smooth and bubbly. Stir in: 2 Tablespoons grated orange peel Turn into well greased 7" fluted pan or 8" loaf pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 sesame seeds (optional; skip if you like). Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brandy and cool cake in pan. Bring to church to have blessed, and then share with parishioners or the poor. Smells amazingly wonderful while cooking.
Have you ever heard of St. Phanourios, the patron saint of lost things? St Phanourios is known in the Orthodox Church as a saint who helps people find lost or stolen items. We ask St. Phanourios to help us find whatever we lost, and when we find it, we bake a cake and share it with friends and love
The Most-holy Theotokos, holding her Precious Belt (source) You were made beautiful*, O Virgin, by giving birth to the most-beautiful Word, and you were well-pleased to place within your beautiful house, the beautiful Belt, which you beautifully wore in life, O Theotokos, on your beautiful body. -From Ode V of the Second Canon for the Feast of the Deposition of the Belt of the Theotokos (source) *Note: First and foremost, when the hymnographer speaks of "beauty", he is speaking of the great spiritual beauty and purity of the Theotokos. Most-holy Theotokos, save us!
In this handmade lithography with double varnish to ensure waterproof properties and long lasting in time, we have the representation of the Saint Phanourios. The holy, glorious and right-victorious Great-martyr Phanourios (also Fanurius, Fanourios, Phanurius, Phanourius) the Newly Appeared of Rhodes, the Miracle-Worker, is commemorated by the Church on August 27. There is no literature available in the church prior to discovering his little church in Rhodes so not much is known about St. Phanourios's life other than the images of his martyrdom on his icon. In the Church we have the tradition of patron saints. St. Phanourios has become famous for assisting the faithful in revealing lost or hidden spiritual matters of the heart, objects, directing or revealing actions that should be taken, restoring health and similar situations. He is then honoured by the faithful through a symbolic cake, called the "Phanouropita" which can be brought to the church, at any time, for a blessing.
Have you ever heard of St. Phanourios, the patron saint of lost things? St Phanourios is known in the Orthodox Church as a saint who helps people find lost or stolen items. We ask St. Phanourios to help us find whatever we lost, and when we find it, we bake a cake and share it with friends and love
Deisis to Christ with the Most-Holy Theotokos and St. Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-revealed (http://pravicon.com/images/sv/s2032/s2032001.jpg) ΕΥΧΗ ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΑ ΦΑΝΟΥΡΙΟΝ. (Ὑπο Ἰσιδώρας Μοναχῆς) Δέσποτα Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ τοῦ φωτὸς ποιητὴς καὶ χορηγὸς ἡ πηγὴ τῆς σοφίας καὶ τῆς γνώσεως, παντός τε ἀγαθοῦ αἴτιος· τὸ τῆς χρηστότητος πλήρωμα καὶ τῆς εὐσπλαγχνίας ἀνεξιχνίαστον πέλαγος· ὁ ποιῶν ἐξαίσια καὶ ἐνεργῶν θαυμαστὰ ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις σοῦ, δι᾿ ὧν δοξάζηται τὸ Ὄνομά σου τὸ μεγαλοπρεπὲς καὶ Παναγιον ὁ φανερῶν ἡμῖν ὁδοὺς σωτηρίας διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τῶν ἁγίων ἐντολῶν Σου Ἀγαθὲ καὶ καταυγάζων τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν τῷ ἱλαρῷ φωτί σου καὶ ἀνεσπέρῳ· ὁ θαυμαστῶν τὴν χάριν σου διὰ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων σοῦ, τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν καὶ πιστῶν ταύτης οἰκονόμων, παντὶ τῷ ἐπικαλωμένῳ αὐτοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ· ὁ διὰ τῆς παντουργικῆς σου δυνάμεως ἐνεργῶν τεράστια ἡμῖν καὶ παράδοξα, ὧν οὐκ ἐστὶν ἀριθμός· ὁ διὰ τοῦ Ἁγίου σοῦ Μεγαλομάρτυρος Φανουρίου τοῦ νεοφανούς, ἀποκαλύπτων τὰ κεκρυμένα ἡμῖν καὶ φανερῶν αὐτὰ ἐν τάχει· ὁ διδάσκων ἡμᾶς τὸ αἰτεῖν πιστῶς ἐν ταπεινώσει, ἵνα πλουσίως δώῃς ὡς φύσει εὔσπλαγχνος καὶ πολυέλεος, ὁ θέλων δὲ πάντας σωθῆναι καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν, ὁ εἰπὼν ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμὶ ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή.Αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν, πανάγαθε Βασιλεῦ καὶ Κύριε τῶν ἁπάντων, ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου σοῦ τούτου Μεγαλομάρτυρος Φανουρίου τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ δυσωπούμενος, ἔπιδε ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς τοὺς εὐλαβῶς αὐτὸν τιμῶντας καὶ πρέσβυν αὐτὸν πρὸς Σὲ δυνατὸν προβαλλομένους· καὶ δὸς ἡμῖν τὸν φωτισμὸν τῆς χάριτός σου· ἀξίωσον ἡμᾶς πορεύεσθαι ἐν τῇ τρίβῳ τῶν ἐντολῶν σου, τοῦ ἐπιγνῶναι τὸ θέλημά σου τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ τέλειον, φανέρωσον ἡμῖν ὁδοὺς σωτηρίας· ὑπόδειξον ἡμῖν τρόπους μετανοίας, ἵνα ἐν τούτοις εὐαρεστήσωμέν σοι, τὸ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν συμφέρον ἐργαζόμενοι· ἀποκάλυψον ἡμῖν τοὺς θησαυροὺς τῆς γνώσεώς σου, ἵνα τούτους ζητοῦντες, σοι προσπίπτωμεν ἐν πίστει, τῇ ἀενάῳ πηγῇ τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν· δίδαξον ἡμᾶς τὴν σὴν ἀλήθειαν, τὴν δὲ καρδίαν ἡμῶν ποίησον σκήνωμα φωτεινὸν τοῦ Πνεύματός σου τοῦ Ἁγίου καὶ δοχεῖον καθαρὸν τῆς χάριτός σου· ἵνα σὺν πᾶσι τοῖς ἀπ᾿ αἰώνων Ἁγίοις σου σὲ δοξολογῶμεν Φωτοδότα Κύριε τὸν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐνδοξαζόμενον καὶ σοὶ τὴν τιμὴν καὶ τὴν προσκυνήσιν ἀναπέμπωμεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Παναγίῳ καὶ Ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σοῦ Πνεύματι, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν. (taken from: http://voutsinasilias.blogspot.com/2009/08/27_25.html; see the link for Engomia, Evlogitaria, and other offerings to the Saint, and see: http://voutsinasilias.blogspot.com/2009/08/27.html for the Akathist to the Saint; all of which are in Greek) Icon of St. Phanourios the Great-Martyr and Newly-revealed of Rhodes - Commemorated on August 27th (Icon courtesy of www.eikonografos.com used with permission) A Prayer to the Holy Great-martyr Phanourios (amateur translation) (by Nun Isidora) Master Lord Jesus Christ our God, the maker of light and source and fount of wisdom and knowledge, the cause of all that is good, the fullness of goodness and the incomprehensible sea of compassion, Who does excellent things and works wonders in His Saints, by whom Your magnificent and All-holy Name is glorified, Who reveals to us the ways of salvation by the knowledge of Your holy commandments, O Good One, and shines upon our souls with Your gladsome and un-waning light, You Whose grace is wondrous through all Your Saints, Your chosen and faithful stewards, to all those who call upon them with their whole heart, who through Your all-working power working awesome and paradoxical wonders, of which there is no number, Who through your Holy Great-martyr Phanourios the newly-revealed, revealed that which was hidden from us and reveals them speedily, Who teaches us to ask faithfully in humility, that richly You may give according to Your compassionate and all-merciful nature, Who wishes that all be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, Who said that “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life”. Do therefore now, all-good King and Lord of all, by this Your Holy Great-martyr Phanourios the wonderworker whom we entreat, bestow upon us who faithfully honor him, an intercessor towards You armed with Your strength, and grant to us the illumination of Your grace, make us worthy to walk in the paths of Your commandments, to come to the knowledge of Your good and complete will, reveal to us the paths of salvation, show to us the way of repentance, that pleasing You through these, Who works what is beneficial to our souls, reveal to us the treasures of Your knowledge, that to those seeking these, we who entreat You in faith, make our heart the dwelling of Your bright Holy Spirit and a receptacle of Your grace, so that with all Your Saints from the ages we may glorify You O Light-giving Lord, who in these is glorified and to You do we offer up honor and worship, together with Your beginningless Father and Your All-holy and Good and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen. Icon of St. Phanourios (taken from: http://christopherklitou.com/icon_27_aug_phanourius.htm) Prayer for the Blessing of the Phanouropita O Lord, Jesus Christ, the Heavenly Bread, the munificent Bestower of the food that abideth unto eternity, the Giver of good things, Who through Elias didst cause miraculous sustenance to gush forth, the Hope of the hopeless, the Help of the helpless, and the Salvation of our souls: Bless these gifts and those who have offered them unto Thee, to Thy glory and in honor of the Great-martyr Phanourios, Grant, O Good One, unto those who have prepared these gifts [names may be inserted here] all Thine earthly and Heavenly good things. Gladden them in joy with Thy countenance, and show them the paths to salvation. Be swift to fulfill the requests of their hearts and their every wish, guiding them to the doing of Thy commandments, that in gladness and rejoicing they may forever hymn and glorify Thy most honorable and majestic Name, by the intercessions of the Most blessed Theotokos, of the holy, glorious Great-martyr Phanourios and of all Thy Saints. Amen. (taken and altered from: http://www.orthodox.net/services/litya-for-kolyva-or-bread-offered-to-a-saint.html) Icon of St. Phanourios with scenes from his life and martyrdom (Icon courtesy of www.eikonografos.com used with permission) Apolytikion (Troparion) - Tone 4 A heavenly song of praise is chanted radiantly upon the earth; the company of Angels now joyfully celebrateth an earthly festival, and from on high with hymns they praise thy contests, and from below the Church doth proclaim the Heavenly glory which thou hast found by thy labors and struggles, O glorious Phanourios. Kontakion - Tone 3 Thou didst save the Priests from an ungodly captivity, and didst break their bonds by Divine power, O godly-minded one; thou didst bravely shame the audacity of the tyrants, and didst gladden the orders of the Angels, O Great Martyr. Wherefore, we honor thee, O divine warrior, glorious Phanourios. (taken from: http://www.orthodox.net/saints/st-phanourios-life-hymns.html; see this link for the life of the Saint) St. Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-revealed, holding the Holy Cross, the Candle, and the Phanouropita that is offered out of love in his memory and in thanksgiving for his intercessions to Christ (source) Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
This morning when I checked my plans for what I would be writing about for this blog post, I immediately got goosebumps. Months ago I had planned that today I would write about St. Phanourios, but …
The Most-holy Theotokos, holding her Precious Belt (source) You were made beautiful*, O Virgin, by giving birth to the most-beautiful Word, and you were well-pleased to place within your beautiful house, the beautiful Belt, which you beautifully wore in life, O Theotokos, on your beautiful body. -From Ode V of the Second Canon for the Feast of the Deposition of the Belt of the Theotokos (source) *Note: First and foremost, when the hymnographer speaks of "beauty", he is speaking of the great spiritual beauty and purity of the Theotokos. Most-holy Theotokos, save us!
My very plain Phanouropita, we had a slice at home, and shared it at church the next day Some links and resources for St. Phanourios: Litya Service to bless Bread or Kolyva offered in honor of a Saint Beautiful prayer to Christ with the intercessions of St. Phanourios by Nun Isidora (also reprinted below). I used the recipe below (half a recipe) from my dear friend [but more recently I've found this recipe, which is now my go to] Phanouropita 3/4 cup oil 1.5 cups sugar 3 cups flour 2.5 tsp baking powder 1.5 tsp cinnamon 1.5 tsp vanilla 1.5 cups orange juice bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean A Prayer to Christ with the Holy Great-martyr Phanourios by Nun Isidora Master Lord Jesus Christ our God, the maker of light and source and fount of wisdom and knowledge, the cause of all that is good, the fullness of goodness and the incomprehensible sea of compassion, Who does excellent things and works wonders in His Saints, by whom Your magnificent and All-holy Name is glorified, Who reveals to us the ways of salvation by the knowledge of Your holy commandments, O Good One, and shines upon our souls with Your gladsome and un-waning light, You Whose grace is wondrous through all Your Saints, Your chosen and faithful stewards, to all those who call upon them with their whole heart, who through Your all-working power working awesome and paradoxical wonders, of which there is no number, Who through your Holy Great-martyr Phanourios the newly-revealed, revealed that which was hidden from us and reveals them speedily, Who teaches us to ask faithfully in humility, that richly You may give according to Your compassionate and all-merciful nature, Who wishes that all be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, Who said that “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life”. Do therefore now, all-good King and Lord of all, by this Your Holy Great-martyr Phanourios the wonderworker whom we entreat, bestow upon us who faithfully honor him, an intercessor towards You armed with Your strength, and grant to us the illumination of Your grace, make us worthy to walk in the paths of Your commandments, to come to the knowledge of Your good and complete will, reveal to us the paths of salvation, show to us the way of repentance, that pleasing You through these, Who works what is beneficial to our souls, reveal to us the treasures of Your knowledge, that to those seeking these, we who entreat You in faith, make our heart the dwelling of Your bright Holy Spirit and a receptacle of Your grace, so that with all Your Saints from the ages we may glorify You O Light-giving Lord, who in these is glorified and to You do we offer up honor and worship, together with Your beginningless Father and Your All-holy and Good and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
When my cell phone went missing one drizzly Thursday afternoon, I asked St. Phanourios for help finding it. I could hardly believe what happened next.
Fasting (with oil) Preheat oven to 350. 1. 1 cup sugar 2. 1 cup oil 3. 2 cups orange juice 4. 3/4 cup raisins 5. 3/4 cup chopped walnuts 6. 1 tsp. baking soda 7. 4 cups flour Mix oil and sugar, and beat until it's a creamy yellow. This may take a long time. Put the baking soda IN the orange juice, and stir until dissolved. [NB: this can be spectacularly dramatic if you use a two cup measuring cup with two cups of o.j. in it. (Please don't ask how I found out.) It might be easier to hold a two cup measuring cup OVER the bowl full of oil and sugar and pour in *one* cup of o.j., mix in 1/2 tsp. baking soda, watch the fireworks, pour it into the bowl, and again mix *one* cup of o.j. with 1/2 tsp. baking soda, stir and pour again. If you don't dissolve the baking soda completely, you get lumps of it in the cake. So, stir well.] Add the flour, then the raisins and nuts. Pour the batter into an ungreased 9"x13" pan and bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes (or until a clean toothpick dipped in the cake emerges clean.) I use a bundt pan instead of one 9" x 13", and my kids prefer this with chocolate chips in the place of the raisins and nuts. It doesn't really need a frosting, but if you wanted to drizzle a stiff glaze made out of, say, powdered sugar and lemon juice and a little water over it, that would be okay, too. If you wanted to put spices in the batter, I'd go with a tiny amount (1/4 tsp. or less) of ground cloves. Modified from a recipe in Greek Traditions and Customs in America, by Marilyn Rouvelas
St. Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-revealed (source) Ye faithful, come let us extol in song the mighty Colossus that rose up in the Isle of Rhodes, who wondrously doth stand astride the ages, alive forever in Christ as a God by grace. -from the Canon to St. Phanourios the Great Martyr St. Phanourios the Great Martyr and Newly-revealed, depicted at the famous port of Mandraki, where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood (source) Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
Fanouropita is a vegan, spicy cake that is dedicated to St. Fanourios whose memory is celebrated on the 27th August. You will find the Fanouropita with Tahini, in the second Recipe Card, below.
