On Saturday, the priest went to bless his parishioners and collect donations for the construction of the temple.
In the evening he wandered into the house of a local artist. Having gone up to his workshop, the priest began to wave the holy water sprinkler with such zeal that he soaked the sheets with drawings for the upcoming fresco paintings.
Seeing that the work was ruined, the artist became seriously angry. In order to hush up his mistake, the priest began to calm him down:
“Don’t be angry, my son, that’s the custom!” And I act as my duty commands me, for I know that by doing so I am doing a good deed. Anyone who acts righteously must hope with hope in the words of the Almighty: “For every good deed on earth, may heaven reward us a hundredfold! A hundred for one!” Remember these words and don't get angry.
The artist waited until the talkative preacher left the studio, and then ran to the window. Seeing that the priest was going out into the street, he poured a whole bucket of water on his head.
- Accept it, Holy Father! - the artist shouted from the window. - Here's a reward from heaven a hundredfold for your ruined drawings! A hundred for one!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru