Enlight About love for one's neighbor A man came to one bishop with a complaint that he was surrounded only by hard-hearted and unkind people, and therefore he felt very lonely in this world. The bishop listened to him and said: “In fact,... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight About resorting to God Parable from Abba John Kolov In a certain city there was a beauty - a harlot who had many lovers. The prince made her an offer: “Promise to live chastely, and I agree that you be my wife.” She promise... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Learn to be sensitive If you push a carpenter by the arm, the work will be ruined, If you lecture a driver on the road, you will inevitably have an accident, If you show a blacksmith where to hit, you may lose a finger, If... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Unfaithful steward One man was rich and had a steward, against whom it was reported to him that he was wasting his property, and calling him, he said to him: - What am I hearing about you? Give an account of your manage... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Silent Church A long time ago there lived a holy elder who prayed a lot and often grieved over the sins of men. And it seemed strange to him why this happens, that people go to church, pray to God, but still live j... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight About evil thoughts Abba Pimen: “If a chest filled with a dress is left and the dress in it is not examined, then it will decay within a year. The same thing happens with thoughts: if we do not actually carry out what th... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight About fasting and prayer One elder told his disciples: “When a king wants to take an enemy city, he first of all withholds water and food supplies. The enemy, dying of hunger, is forced to submit to him. This is what happens ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Secure storage A thief snuck into one hermit monk’s house at night. Not finding anything valuable on him, the thief asked in surprise: “Where is all your property?” “I hid everything in the upper house,” said the mo... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight The best and the worst One hermit was chosen as a bishop. He refused for a long time, but the brothers insisted. Then he thought: “I didn’t know that I was worthy, it’s true that I have something good.” At this time an ange... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Matryoshka Once upon a time there lived a girl who had a matryoshka doll. And the nesting doll stood on the chest of drawers all the time. And when the girl was still little, she often played with a matryoshka d... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight My Face Once upon a time there lived a man, and one day he believed in God. He noticed that the board on which he was accustomed to place a hot frying pan was, in fact, an icon. He carefully took it in his ha... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Melnik Once upon a time there lived a greedy miller. His small water mill stood on the bank of a small river. At the edge of the forest, the miller blocked the river with a large dam. Behind the dam, a lot o... Christian Parables Parables
