June 8, 2018 87 0 Parable of the Day: A Demon in the Church A wandering monk went to a church to pray. Suddenly, he saw a demon wearing a priest’s clothes and preaching. The monk stood in…
June 8, 2018 118 0 Parable of the Day: How to Find the Gates of Paradise? A Roman soldier came to an Egyptian hermit: — Is there a hell? Is there a paradise? If yes, where are their gates?…
June 7, 2018 35 0 Parable of the Day: Whose Feat is Higher Saint Epiphanius of Cyprus was having a lunch with his friend Elder Hilarion. St Epiphanius invited his friend to taste roasted game but the…
June 5, 2018 83 0 Parable of the Day: Why to Obey without any Reward? A man asked an elder: – Why should I obey the commandments when I don’t gain any visible reward? – When you’re…
June 4, 2018 114 0 Parable of the Day: A Person Who Would Eat Too Much There was a man who couldn’t help eating more and more even when his stomach was full. He would always crave to eat something….
June 1, 2018 108 0 Parable of the Day: Points for Good Deeds There was a man who died and went to heaven. An Angel met him at the pearly gates. — You will need to…
June 1, 2018 104 0 Parable of the Day: Improving One’s Life This is what Rev Gabriel (Igoshkin) said about people improving their lives: – If we put sharp items, e.g., knives, forks, awls, needles,…
June 1, 2018 210 0 Seven Parables and Stories for the Week: Issue 33 Two friends had an argument. One of them told the other: – There is no God in the world. The other friend, who was…
May 31, 2018 155 0 Parable of the Day: Prayer before a Meal Elder Nicholas Gurianov said a long prayer before a meal, like he always did. There were several disdainful youngsters nearby who noticed that and…
May 30, 2018 73 0 Parable of the Day: Regarding Unmarried Couples Living Together Someone asked a monk: – You keep talking about love and the family. What is the difference between a married couple and an…