Famine on Mount Galesion alleviated by miracles of feeding

Summary:
During a famine on the mountain, there was a dispute over the eucharistic loaves between Germanos the ekklesiarches and Gregorios the cellarer. When it threatened to become acute, two monks appeared with two mules laden with oil, wine and bread sent from Limnai by its hegoumenos and Pachomios, the ekklesiarches. Later, miracles occurred on Mt Galesion reminiscent of the miracles of Christ. Small quantities of cheese and pulses expanded to feed all the monasteries and the xenodocheion, with many scraps left over. Rather than use communion wine, a shortage was solved by mixing the little wine remaining with water. A whole basket of leftovers was returned mysteriously from the trapeza. Gregorios the cellarer, author of Lazaros' vita, was direct or indirect witness of the miracles, together with Iakobos the monk and cook, Nikolaos the monk and coppersmith, and the trapezopoios 
Dates:
1052 
two monks on Mount Galesion (Anonymi 167)
  • Arrived (at the monastery of Lazaros 104) with 2 mules laden with oil, wine and bread sent from Limnai by Pachomios 102 and his hegoumenos (Anonymus 543), and left the supplies before the pillar of Lazaros 104 (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572E
hegoumenos of Limnai (near Galesion) (Anonymus 543)
  • Sent from Limnai with the ekklesiarches Pachomios 102 oil, wine and bread to the monastery (of Lazaros 104) with 2 monks (Anonymi 167) who carried the supplies on 2 mules (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572E
trapezopoios on Mount Galesion (Anonymus 544)
  • Told Gregorios 135 about the basket being returned from the trapeza miraculously full with leftovers and together they went and informed Lazaros 104 who observed that God takes good care of the poor and the visitors (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573B
Germanos, monk and parekklesiarches on Mount Galesion (Germanos 104)
  • During a bread shortage he kept 2 eucharistic loaves for the Saviour and the Thotokos and handed fewer than usual to Germanos 104 who complained to Lazaros 104, was summoned by the latter to explain, but Germanos still refused to take only 2 loaves (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572D
Gregorios the cellarer, author of Lazaros of Galesion vita (Gregorios 135)
  • During a famine when everybody coming to the monastery was fed he would ask Lazaros 104 if he really thought that these people came for a blessing, only to be told that God sent their food to the monastery so that the monks may be fed through them (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572F-573A
  • Was asked by Lazaros 104 during a shortage of cheese to distribute the single cheese brought by Nikolaos 188 from Galesion to the 3 monasteries and the xenodocheion, and there was some left after distribution (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573D-E
  • Informed by the trapezopoios (Anonymus 544) about the basket being returned from the trapeza miraculously full with leftovers he told Lazaros 104 who observed that God takes good care of the poor and the visitors (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573B
  • Asked for permission from Lazaros 104 to use eucharistic wine when very little normal wine was left, but was told to mix the latter with water, and indeed there was still wine left after serving the brothers and those at the xenodocheion (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573C-D
  • When during a bread shortage he was handed only 2 eucharistic loaves by Gregorios 135 he complained to Lazaros 104 that the monks would not get enough bread and refused to take what was offered until 2 monks (Anonymi 167) appeared laden with supplies (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572D-F
Iakobos, monk and cook on Mount Galesion (Iakobos 103)
  • Informed Lazaros 104 that there was a shortage of pulses in the cellar, and was told to cook the few remaining peas which were indeed enough to feed all the brothers (:) τὸ ὁλίγον τοῦτο λαθύριον Lazaros of Galesion 573F
Lazaros of Mount Galesion (Lazaros 104)
  • During a famine when everybody coming to the monastery was fed he was asked by Gregorios 135 if he really thought that these people came for a blessing, and told him that God sent their food to the monastery so that the monks may be fed through them (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572F-573A
  • When told by Gregorios 135 and the trapezopoios (Anonymus 544) about the basket being returned from the trapeza miraculously full with leftovers he observed that God takes good care of the poor and the visitors (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573B
  • Advised Gregorios 135, who had asked for permission to use eucharistic wine when very little normal wine was left, to mix the latter with water, and indeed there was still wine left after serving the brothers and those at the xenodocheion (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573C-D
  • During a shortage of cheese he sent to the village of Galesion Nikolaos 188 who returned with only one cheese, asked Gregorios 135 to distribute it to the 3 monasteries and the xenodocheion, and there was some left after distribution (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573D-E
  • Informed by Iakobos 103 that there was a shortage of pulses in the cellar, he asked him to cook the few remaining peas, and these were indeed enough to feed all the brothers (:) τὸ ὁλίγον τοῦτο λαθύριον Lazaros of Galesion 573F
  • Was sent with two monks (Anonymi 167) by the ekklesiarches and the hegoumenos of Limnai (Pachomios 102, Anonymus 543) oil, wine and bread during a bread shortage at the monastery (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572E-F
  • When Germanos 104 complained that Gregorios 135 would not give him enough eucharistic bread, he summoned the latter who explained that there was a shortage, and he ordered Germanos to take the 2 available loaves but he refused (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572D-F
Nikolaos, coppersmith and monk on Mount Galesion (Nikolaos 188)
  • During a shortage of cheese he was sent by Lazaros 104 to the village of Galesion but could only find one cheese which he brought back (:) Lazaros of Galesion 573D-E
Pachomios, ekklesiarches of Limnai (near Galesion) (Pachomios 102)
  • Sent from Limnai with his hegoumenos (Anonymus 543) oil, wine and bread to the monastery (of Lazaros 104) with 2 monks (Anonymi 167) who carried the supplies on 2 mules (:) Lazaros of Galesion 572E