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 angel appeared to him and said:
- Ordinary monk, why are you ascending! People there have sinned and they need punishment, that’s why they chose you because they couldn’t find someone worse than you.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru