Story from the Desert Fathers

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“A saint of the desert once found his hut being looted of its paltry possessions, and he knelt in the corner praying for the bandits. When they left, the monk realized they had not taken his walking stick. This monk pursued them for many days until he was able to give them the stick as well. Seeing his humility, the bandits returned everything to him and were converted to Jesus Christ.”
~Jack Sparks (from The Orthodox Study Bible: Notes (p. 1276). Thomas Nelson)

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