The present excerpt, from the work of Alexandros Papadiamantis, At Christ’s Castle (in the section “Divine Liturgy and the Rescue of a Ship”), describes a rare Christmas liturgy and the miraculous rescue of a vessel. The priest deliberately delays the Prothesis, commemorating the names of all the inhabitants, while at the same time praying for the salvation of a ship in danger at sea.

After a while, several men arrive at the church, among them Captain Konstantis, who recounts how his schooner was driven off course by the storm. The sailors were saved when they saw lights (torches) that had been lit in front of the small church of Christ, believing them to be a sign or a miracle that guided them into shallow waters and to safety.

The story intertwines spiritual religious worship with a real-life miracle at sea on Christmas night.

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