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On one occasion Adlep, Bishop of Neapolis, went to visit Abba Sisoes, and when he wished to depart the old man made him and the brothers who were with him to eat in the morning; now the days were the first days of the fast. And when they had made ready the table to eat, behold, certain men from the plough knocked at the door, and the old man said to his disciple, ' Open to them, and put some of the boiled food in a dish, and set it before them to eat, for they have just come from labour.' The Bishop said, 'Let it alone, or perhaps they will say that Abba .Sisoes eats at this time.' And the old man looked at the youth and said unto him, 'Go, and give them the food'; and when the strangers saw the boiled food they said to him, 'Have you strangers with you? Peradventure Abba is also eating with them?' And the disciple said to them, 'Yes.' Then they cried out and spake words of condemnation to the company, saying, 'May God forgive you, for you have made the old man to eat at this time of the day. Perhaps you are unaware that you are causing him much vexation thereat?' And when the Bishop heard these things he expressed contrition, and said unto him, 'Forgive me, I have behaved after the manner of a man, but you have ailed like God.'
Martyrologium  St. Cecilia | St. Tigridia | St. Devniolin | St. Lucretia | St. Mark & Stephen | St. Maurus | St. Philemon | Bl. Baldji Oghlou Ohannes | Bl. Dimbalac Oghlou Wartavar | Bl. Toros Oghlou David |
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