Astonishing…
Posted by Terry Nelson on Aug 7th, 2008
The Desert Fathers On blogging.
O once a brother came to Theodore of Pherme and spent three days with the abba asking him for advice. Theodore did not answer and so the younger monk went away sad. Thereupon Theodore’s disciple inquired, ‘Abba, why did you not speak with the brother? Now he has gone away sad and unconsoled.’
Abba Theodore replied, ‘As a matter of fact I said nothing to him because he is only interested in getting credit by repeating what others have said to him.’
Astonishing!