Our Embden geese are laying!!! They hid their nest carefully under a pile of leaves, but one of the kids was watching. We're hoping for some goslings later this spring, but maybe a few of these massive eggs we'll save to decorate for Easter....
St Euphrosynos the Cook
On September 11 we remember St Euphrosynos the cook. St Euphrosynos was a young boy who loved the lord with all his heart. As he grew up he one day left his parents and went to Mount Athos, where he served in a monastery as a cook. He was often reproached and mocked, but received all with humility and patience. He was obedient in everything, for he knew that the first duty of a monk is obedience. One day a monk in the monastery asked the Lord to show him the blessings saved for the righteous in the age to come. The priest dreamed that night that he was in paradise, standing in a beautiful garden. To his surprise, he saw there another monk of his monastery--St. Euphrosynos the cook!! Amazed, he asked the cook how he came to be there? St Euphrosynos replied that he was there by the mercy of God. The priest asked if St. Euphrosynos could give him something of the garden, and he replied that the priest could take anything he wished. The priest requested three apples, and St....
Comments
Post a Comment