Enlight Two plows Two plows were repaired at the forge. They looked the same. One of them remained standing in the corner of the barn. Her life was easier than the life of another plow, which the peasant loaded onto a ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight wild duckling The wild duckling got out of the egg and was surprised: “I can walk!” When he and the duck went to the water, he was surprised and delighted even more: “I can swim!” And when the duckling grew up and ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Order A man is on the bus going to work. He stands, so gloomy, and thinks: “Life is crap, his wife is a bitch, people are selfish bastards...” Behind his shoulder stands an angel with a notepad and writes d... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Death of Samson Samson fell in love with a woman who lived in the Sorek valley; her name is Dalida. The rulers of the Philistines came to her and said to her: - Persuade him, and find out what his great strength is a... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Spoke Father Macarius the Great reached such a degree of humility that all the brothers spoke to him as if he were a saint, but he did not deign to answer them. Then one of the brothers said to him in a pas... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Debtors In ancient times, merchants traveled around Siberia. And there was one among them who, when a person had nothing to pay, he gave a loan. He said: “Look, I’m writing your name in the book. Next time I ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Clay pots A monk once came to his mentor and said: - Father, how many times have I come to you, repenting of my sins, how many times have you instructed me with advice, but I cannot improve. What good is it for... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight He who gives to the poor gives to Christ In Constantinople there lived a poor man; Poor people always followed him through the streets, and he never refused anyone. One day he was asked why he was so merciful. And he said the following: “I w... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Gospel of the Washerwoman Dirty laundry sooner or later needs to be washed. You can put it in a huge tank for years, saving it, postponing the unpleasant moment when you have to erase this whole mountain. The trouble is that o... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight David and Saul David lived in the safe places of En Gaddi. When Saul returned from the Philistines, he was informed, saying: “Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gaddi.” And Saul took three thousand chosen men ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Yard without gate One day the brethren from the monastery went to Abba Anthony. Having boarded the ship to sail to it, they found one old man setting off in the same direction. The brothers did not know him. On the shi... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight City of Shackles Once a merchant went to another country and came to a strange city in which all the inhabitants were in shackles. The merchant thought: “And if they put shackles on me, what should I do?” Unexpectedly... Christian Parables Parables
