The discovery of the remains of our father Euphemia, the Suzdal miracle worker.

After the death of the archimandrite Euphemia the Wonderworker and many other abbots in his monastery in honor of the divine Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ, located in the city of Suzdal [Here understood is the monastery of Spasso-Euphemia, founded by the monk Euphemia on the wish and at the expense of the Suzdal prince Boris Konstantinovich about 1352 on the banks of the river Kamenitsa or Kamenny near the city of Suzdal.

The foundation of the monastery is described in the life of St. Euphemia, placed under the 1st of April.] , there was an archimandrite from the monks of this same monastery, named Constantine.

Then Constantine began to be troubled, wondering whether he had offended Blessed Euphemia in any way, violated his commandments or the customs he had established in the monastery, and was not the cause of the fire in the monastery. But Blessed Euphemia appeared in a dream to one of the monks and said to him: "Brother, tell Archimandrite Constantine that I have nothing against him".

After hearing the story, Constantine rejoiced that he had received forgiveness and praised God, who performed marvelous deeds through the favor of his saint Euphemia.

When the archimandrite Constantine died, his place in the monastery was taken by an archimandrite named Kirill, a monk of the same monastery, who was later archbishop of the city of Rostov.

He had a good thought for the church, and he began to consult with the brothers about building a new church, larger than the former one, because although they had a stone church in the monastery, it was small and besides it was already worn out, since it was built by blessed Euphemia himself [This church was consecrated about 1352, so more than 150 years have passed since its construction.]

All this was according to the plan of the Almighty God, in order that the words of the Gospel might be fulfilled: "A city set on a hill cannot be hidden" (Matthew 5:14), and: "No one lights a lamp and hides it under a bowl or puts it under a bed". (Luke 8:16; Matthew 5:15) Similarly, a lampstand like that of Euphemia could not have been hidden under the ground for so many years.

When work had begun on the large church and the workers were digging a moat on its right side, they found a coffin covered with three stones [These three stones were cut by St. Euphemia himself at the foundation of the Transfiguration Church and made a place for his coffin at the north door of the future altar, near the holy altar, where he was later buried.] and covered with boards.

The workers were astonished at this revelation, and they went and told Archimandrite Cyril about it. Then Cyril ordered that they should strike the bill [the bill was called in the monasteries the board in which they beat to summon the monks to the church or to the table]. Immediately the brothers gathered at the tomb, rejoicing with great joy. After this, the archimandrite, taking with him some of the brothers, went to Bishop Simeon and told him about the marvelous miracle.

(Matthew 11:25) Shortly thereafter, he and all the clergy went to the monastery and bowed down to the tomb of Blessed Euphemia, thanks to God, who glorifies his saints.

It is a wonderful miracle! so many years have passed, and not only the body of the saint has not decayed, but even his clothes have not been touched by decay! kissing the relics of the holy father, while singing the funeral psalms and songs, they were placed in the wall of the church of the Divine Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, where they are still today.

It happened on the 4th day of the month of July, 1507. To God be the glory now, forever and ever.