A
certain hermit once had a conversation with the devil. During the course of the
conversation the devil revealed certain truths which are very beneficial for
all Christian’s to keep in mind. These truths will hopefully assist us in our
preparation and struggle for Great Lent. They will hopefully assist us to
better comprehend how precious the Mystery of Holy Communion is, especially
when partaken of with a clean and pure heart.
The
devil once appeared to a certain hermit. The hermit mustered up the courage and
asked the devil:
‘What
things are you most scared of?’
The
devil answered:
‘There
are some things that are dreadful and unbearable to us.’
‘Which
are they?’ The Elder asked once again.
‘The
first and foremost dreadful thing is Baptism, with which we lose dominion and
right over you. Then there is the wood, (he means the Holy Cross and the sign
of the cross) whose mark torments us, pushes us away and makes us disappear…’
‘However,
the most dreadful of all is that which you eat, your Communion…. It is more
dreadful than the fire of hell...more dreadful than the hell we live in.
‘Those’, the devil continued ‘who are clean and worthily partake of Holy
Communion, not only can we not approach them but we also fear to even look
upon.’
And
he immediately added:
‘Even
though these things persecute and destroy us, we are nonetheless grateful
towards people, especially those Christians who are careless; whose own
passions wilfully pull themselves away from God’s power, energy and Divine
Grace of the Mysteries. Subsequently, these Christians, of their own
accord, provide us with the right to captivate their hearts and prevent them
from ever repenting.’
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