Saint Paul the Physician, from the city of Corinth, in his
youth took monastic tonsure at one of the monasteries. Here the saint
toiled much and became an experienced ascetic.
Once Paul through
demonic malice was slandered by a woman. She came to the monastery
with a newborn infant and said that St. Paul was the father. The Elder
with humility and joy endured the slander; he did not deny it and he
took the infant as though it were his own son. When they began to
reproach the saint for breaking his monastic vows, St. Paul said,
“Brethren, let us ask the infant who his father is!” The newborn,
pointing his hand at the blacksmith, said, “Here is my father and not
the monk Paul.” Seeing this miracle, people bowed down to the Elder,
asking forgiveness. From this time St. Paul received from God the gift
of healing the sick, whereby he received the name physician. St. Paul
died at age 70.
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*Ηλιαχτίδα..*
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