Elder
Nicholas Gurianov said a long prayer before a meal, like he always did. There
were several disdainful youngsters nearby who noticed that and decided to make
fun of the old priest. They sat close to the elder, and one of them asked him:
– Father,
does everyone pray before meals in your distant Godforsaken boondocks?
The elder
responded immediately:
– Of
course not, my dear. Pigs, dogs, and horses don’t.
Translated from: azbyka.ru/days
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