Saint
Epiphanius of Cyprus was having a lunch with his friend Elder Hilarion. St
Epiphanius invited his friend to taste roasted game but the elder declined:
— Sorry,
since I became a monk, I have not eaten anything that has to be slaughtered
before cooking.
Epiphanius
insisted:
— Since I became a monk, I have never let
anyone sleep harboring anything against me and I haven’t allowed myself to
sleep if I harbored anything against someone else.
Elder
Hilarion conceded, saying:
— Forgive
me. Your ascetic feat is higher than mine.
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