The Laughable Stories Collected by Mar Gregory John

PROFITABLE SAYINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN RECLUSES. 47
CXCV. Mother Sara fought for seven years against
the demon of fornication upon the roof until she had
overcome him\ She used to say, "Whenever I put
"my feet upon the ladder to go up, I set my death
"before my eyes before I ascend ^"
CXCVI. Concerning her it is said that she dwelt in
an upper chamber over the river, and that she never
once looked out to see the river which passed by the
side of her celP.
CXCVII. There were two brethren who went back
into the world and took wives, but afterwards they
repented and returned [to their cells]. And when the
period of their repentance was ended and they went
forth from their seclusion, the countenance of the one
was transformed and was sad, but the appearance of
the other was fair to see and his face was radiant.
Now when the fathers saw them they were doubtful
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vKijj.i r^n cndi>An\ v\&cno .nnX^v^ (fol. 269/^, No. 551).
^ In Palladius this story ends here (fol. 270^ No. 555).
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