Enlight Alms are your best friend One layman of a very pious life came to Abba Pimen. The elder also had other brothers who wanted to listen to his conversations. The elder said to the pious layman: say something for instruction. The ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Inclinations One day, the disciples came to the elder and asked him: “Why do bad inclinations easily take hold of a person, but good inclinations take hold of a person with difficulty and remain fragile in him?” -... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight On a desert island There lived on one island three hermits who had an icon of the three saints. And since they were simple, uneducated people, they prayed in front of this icon with nothing other than a simple, unique p... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Thoughts The woman complains: “Father, evil thoughts are creeping into my head.” But I don’t know how to deal with them. The priest smiles: -If two people come to you - one good and the other evil, who is easi... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Mercenaries The Kingdom of Heaven is like the owner of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard and, having agreed with the workers on a denarius per day, sent them to his vineya... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Prayer is a hot pot The brother asked Abba Pimen for guidance in spiritual life. The elder told him: “As long as the cauldron is heated by the fire burning under it, flies do not dare touch it.” When the cauldron cools d... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Place on Earth One hermit was asked: “What will you do if the dilapidated cell in which you live breaks down?” The elder replied: “It doesn’t bother me.” After all, the place that I currently occupy on earth by the ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Favorite sins The religious woman told the Master that she had gone to confession in the morning. “I can’t believe that you can commit a grave sin,” the Master answered her. -What did you confess to? “Once I was to... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Prayer of the Poor There lived a kind and pious nobleman in St. Petersburg. He had a home and many friends. Unfortunately, he had the misfortune of falling into disgrace with the sovereign; Some kind of slander was erec... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight The moment of truth. Lack of faith laughed at faith... To death. Translated from Russian original on wisdomlib.ru... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Frog's Prayer One day, Brother Bruno's night prayer was interrupted by the loud croaking of a giant frog. All his attempts to ignore these sounds were unsuccessful, so he shouted from the window: “Come on, be quiet... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Can I help? One day the priest saw a woman sitting in an empty church with her head in her hands. An hour has passed. Then two. The woman still did not leave. Deciding that her soul was in grief and wanting to he... Christian Parables Parables
