Enlight My task One king sent two envoys one after another to the queen. The first one, returning, simply conveyed the answer to the king. The other one returned and, briefly conveying the answer, began a long speech... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight best friend One man had three friends. He loved the first two very much and sacrificed for them everything that was good for him, but he gave little affection to the third friend. It happened that this man had a ... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight We are friends This is not a parable, but a real event. It is not known where the mortars were aimed, but the shells hit an orphanage in a small Vietnamese village run by a group of missionaries. All the missionarie... Christian Parables Parables Enlight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
