Enlight Absolute faith, a parable about faith and umbrellas It was a dry summer, and farmers, residents of a small village, were worried about what would happen to their harvest. One Sunday after mass, they turned to their pastor for advice. - Father, we must ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Be happy! A beggar stood by the road and begged for alms. A horseman passing by hit the beggar in the face with a whip. He, looking after the retreating rider, said: “Be happy.” The peasant, who saw what had ha... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Abba Agathon on prayer The brothers asked Abba Agathon: “Which feat in monastic life is more difficult than others?” He answered: - Forgive me! I believe that the feat of prayer is more difficult than all other feats. When ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Bathsheba, Uriah and David One evening, David, getting out of bed, was walking on the roof of the king’s house and saw a woman bathing from the roof; and that woman was very beautiful. And David sent to find out who this woman ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Suicide Faith Everyone was discussing the news: a very religious man had committed suicide. In the monastery, the suicide’s act was not approved, but some began to admire his faith. - By faith? - asked the Master. ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight You forgot your bag One day the thieves said to a certain abba: - We came to take away everything that is in your cell. He replied: - My children, take whatever you want. Then they took everything they could from the cel... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight In God's shop One day a woman had a dream that the Lord God was standing behind the store counter. - God! It's you? - she exclaimed with joy. “Yes, it’s me,” God answered. - What can I buy from you? - the woman ask... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Blame it all The rector of the temple in a small town was famous for his pious and orderly life. He fulfilled his duties thoroughly, lived measuredly, calmly and quietly. He regularly performed divine services and... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Sparrow Two little sisters, after listening to the biblical story of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise, said to their dad: “Dad, if Lena and I were in heaven, we would never eat the fruit of the kno... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Conversation between Diogenes and Alexander the Great Plutarch says that Alexander the Great waited a long time for Diogenes himself to come to him to express his respect, but the philosopher spent his time calmly at home. Then Alexander himself decided ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Faith in miracles The boy loved to read kind and clever fairy tales and believed everything that was written there. Therefore, he looked for miracles in life, but could not find anything in it that would be similar to ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Angel's work There were two angels in heaven. One always rested on a cloud, and the other flew from the earth to God. The resting angel decided to ask the other: “Why are you flying back and forth?” I asked. — I c... Christian Parables Parables
