In Piso Livadi of Paros, on the eve of the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos of August 15th in 1931, three groups of fishermen were fishing between the islands of Paros and Naxos.
During that night one of the groups stayed in the small port of Paros. The fishermen began to drink heavily, the drinking brought on an unruly atmosphere and not even the name of the Most Holy Theotokos was free from being blasphemed by their drunken tongues.
Suddenly a storm approached and a tempest arose at sea. Within half an hour the waves grew to the size of mountains and the boats with the fishermen were washed ashore and damaged.
Immediately the sea was calmed and a small boat from Naxos entered the port. Seeing the boats washed ashore, the Captain of the boat went to aid the fishermen and asked how the boats were washed ashore as the sea by that time had completely calmed.
“It was a miracle of the Panagia”, explained one of the fishermen.
The majority of the fishermen agreed, though a few others sought to give a different explanation. “It was a tornado. Good thing it didn’t lift our boat into the sky,” said another.
Gregory exclaimed saying: “Come on now, that it was a miracle! The Panagia, is in no mood to bother with us fishermen.” Upon saying this he went to his boat to see the damage. He then spat on it and blasphemed the Panagia again and went off to sleep. As soon as he lay down to sleep, while still awake, the Panagia appeared to Gregory and asked him: “Why, my child, do you not respect me?” “What is that you’re telling me, my lady?” he said angrily. “I do not know you. When did I not respect you?” “You don’t know me? Why then do you always blaspheme me?” she asked.
With those words, Gregory became afraid, arose and began screaming wanting to run away, but was unable. His legs were buried in the sand up to his knees. He then did his cross and was able to clearly see the Panagia, who said to him: “Go to my house at Ekatontapiliani in Paroikia of Paros. Go there to venerate me.” Gregory left running. He arrived at Panagia Ekatontapiliani a little before sunrise. He ran to the icon of the Panagia and recognized the woman who appeared to him in the vision. Kneeling he prayed for hours. He later returned to Piso Livadi and witnessed another miracle. The boats of his fishing group were ashore without any damage.