Here is the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi, known as Panagia Glossa. It is located approximately fifteen to twenty minutes from the main highway, about five minutes south of the village of Vgelaki.

The mountain is called Listognos Vouno. It received this name because, in ancient times, pirate ships would stop in this area after carrying out raids. The pirates would escape into the mountain and hide there because the terrain was very difficult to reach. In the past, there was a village here, which was eventually abandoned, and its inhabitants moved further down the mountain. Perhaps they moved because of the raids, or perhaps because of the cold; we do not know for certain. Many ruins remained in the area, which the local people called “halospida,” meaning ruined or abandoned houses. Little by little, because the area became overgrown, the local people cleared the land. The first small church that existed here was a little chapel dedicated to Zoodochos Pigi. It was originally a small country chapel belonging to the village. Some historians date the origins of the chapel to the twelfth century, while others place them in the fifteenth century. We are not certain about its exact date. As mentioned, this was originally a small chapel of Zoodochos Pigi. Later, the local inhabitants levelled the surrounding area because they wanted to use it for another purpose, possibly for construction or as a medical facility. Eventually, in nineteen seventy-six, the local Metropolitan asked for the site to be given to the Church so that a monastery could be established there. The community authorities, together with the priest, agreed and granted the land for the creation of a monastery. In nineteen seventy-six, the monastery was established. Four nuns came from the Monastery of Saint George of the Alamanos, and the foundations of a women's monastic community were laid. Later, the large Church of the Holy Trinity was built. Today, it is the katholikon, the main church of the monastery. It is a beautiful Byzantine-style church. The wooden carvings inside the church are handmade and date approximately from the nineteenth century. They are valuable works of art, decorated with beautiful symbolic representations, including the phoenix, the vine, and the peacock. The wood carvings of this church are considered to be of great artistic value. The Church of the Holy Trinity was built with the efforts of Father Kyriakos, a priest of Saint Tychon, together with his presbytera. Later, other chapels were built, including the Church of All Saints, which is located next to the Church of the Holy Trinity. On the upper floor of the monastery, there are also chapels dedicated to Saint Sabbas and Saint Ambrose. There have been many accounts of miracles associated with the prayers offered here to the Panagia. One family brought a six-year-old child who could not speak. They stayed overnight at the monastery to pray to the Panagia and ask her to help their child speak. The next morning, the child woke up and said to his mother, “Mum, I want milk.” According to the family, the child had never spoken before. They regarded what happened as a miracle of the Panagia. There have been many other testimonies of miracles. One man came and told us about his child. They came here, prayed, and took holy water. After they returned home, the child's tongue opened, and the child spoke. According to the testimony, this happened several times. There is also holy water here. The spring comes from behind the monastery, emerging from a rock. We arranged for the water to be brought forward through a fountain so that visitors could easily take it, because it was difficult for people to reach the original spring behind the monastery. There was also a case involving a woman who was in the final stages of cancer. According to her testimony, the Panagia appeared to her in a dream and told her to come to this place. She was told to follow the road and come up to the monastery, where the Panagia of Glossa was located. The woman came to the monastery and recognized the place she had seen in her dream. According to the testimony, a miracle occurred, and she was completely healed of her cancer. Another woman came with her young daughter. The girl was attending secondary school and was suffering from a serious problem in her neck. She was scheduled to undergo surgery the following day. We performed a prayer service for her and prayed to the Panagia, asking her to perform her miracle. The following day, the girl returned running, with her arms open, saying, “I have nothing. They took me into the operating room, and there was nothing wrong with me.” According to the family, they believed that the Panagia had performed a miracle. The girl continues to visit the monastery to this day and celebrates the feast of the Panagia with great joy. There was also a child from Russia who was nine years old and had never spoken a single word. The child was brought here to the monastery. After the prayer service, they were given holy oil with which to make the sign of the cross over the child. According to the testimony, the child began to speak, as if he had always been able to speak, without any difficulty. The feast of Zoodochos Pigi is celebrated on the Friday of Bright Week, the week following Easter. This Friday is dedicated to the Zoodochos Pigi, the Life-Giving Spring. Here, Zoodochos Pigi is also known as Panagia Glossa. The monastery also celebrates the Sunday of Thomas. Many people come to the monastery bringing silver offerings, asking the Panagia for her help and blessing. Over time, many people began bringing small silver plaques as offerings, with the word “Thank You” engraved on them. They leave them before the icon of the Panagia as an expression of gratitude. The many offerings bearing the word “Thank You” are deeply moving and testify to the faith and gratitude of the people who come here seeking the help and protection of the Panagia.