Enlight About good and bad seed. 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 at the same time they do ... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Science A man made friends with demons. They tell him: “Do you want to see how we do nasty things to people?” Tom became curious and agreed. The demons picked him up and flew away. We first arrived for a wedd... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight No loneliness One elder was asked: “How do you have the patience to be alone in this abandoned corner of the earth?” He replied: “I am never alone.” I always have an interlocutor - the Lord. When I want Him to spea... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Foolish youth One day I looked through the windows of my house, through my bars, and saw among the inexperienced, among the young people, a foolish young man crossing the square near its corner and walking along th... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight About talents A certain man, experiencing a lack of water, began to ask God to give him water. For a long time he pestered God with his request. Finally, he heard the voice of God saying to him: “I can give you wat... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight About rich and poor Once upon a time a poor traveler came to the elder and asked: “Father, why, when I come to a poor house, do they love me there, feed me, give me lodging and care? Then how in a rich house does everyon... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight The constancy of the inner world Once two monks came to Abba Joseph with a request to explain to them whether it was better for them to joyfully receive the brothers visiting them or not to express this joy. Before they had time to o... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Beggar Lazarus A certain man was rich, dressed in purple and fine linen, and feasted brilliantly every day. There was also a certain beggar named Lazarus, who lay at his gate covered in scabs and wanted to feed on t... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Parable of the Prodigal Son A certain man had two sons. And the youngest of them said to his father: - Father! Give me the next part of the estate. And the father divided the estate for them. After a few days, the youngest son, ... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight About injustice Elder Paisius the Holy Mountain was asked: - How should we treat a person who treats us unfairly? - As our great benefactor, who makes deposits in our name into God’s savings bank. Such a person makes... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight On the importance of prayer One noblewoman came to the Monk Seraphim of Sarov, complained that the teachers were teaching her children French poorly, and asked him what she should do. “You, mother, better teach your children to ... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Unnecessary fuss Once upon a time there lived a man, lonely and unhappy. And he prayed: - Lord, send me a beautiful woman: I am very lonely, I need a friend. God laughed: - Why not a cross? The man got angry: - Cross?... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
