St. Athanasius the Athonite is associated with the miracle of the sacred spring at Mount Athos in Greece. According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to Athanasius in the village of Karyes and told him to return to the Great Laura—the monastery at Mount Athos that was then under construction—with a promise that he would find there the necessary materials for its completion. Athanasius asked her for a sign, and she instructed him to strike a stone with his staff. Immediately, water began to pour forth. The spring, which still exists, was later said to have healing properties.
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