Chapter

 1 1|                               1. CHILDHOOD ~Our holy Father
 2 1|      reading and writing, and 1 am sorely vexed that 1 cannot
 3 1|    and 1 am sorely vexed that 1 cannot learn these things.
 4 3|  talent from the Highest, and 1 shall have to render an
 5 3|      front of your cell. See, 1 have come to build it for
 6 3|      to eat some such loaves. 1 do not ask from you anything
 7 3|    But bide it until evening. 1 take no pay before work
 8 3| prophet who said, 'Ashes have 1 eaten for bread and mixed
 9 3|       a needy-looking beggar. 1 see no glory, no majesty
10 3|      abbot, he said: "Father, 1 am but a sinner and a great
11 4|    well is called by my name. 1 did not give this water;
12 4|      bless me with the cross, 1 saw a great flame proceeding
13 4|       the water, fearing that 1 should be consumed in the
14 5|      to someone else? How can 1, a sinner, be worthy of
15 7|       I do not know, brother; 1 see a fearful and ineffable
16 7|     and ineffable vision. But 1 think, brother, that someone
17 7|   Theodore and I, unworthy as 1 am. No other priest whatever
18 7|     Lord God has revealed can 1 keep secret? He whom you
19 7|      this time but every time 1. unworthy as 1 am, serve
20 7|     every time 1. unworthy as 1 am, serve with this messenger
21 7|       tell no one, so long as 1 am on this earth." And his
22 8| indeed God assist me, Father, 1 will build a monastery to
23 8|    saying, "Forgive me, Lord, 1 have worn no gold ornaments
24 8|     wherefore all the more do 1 wish in old age to continue
25 8|     bishop insisted, and said 1 know, beloved, that thou
26 8|     the saint: "Dost know why 1 sent for thee? I desire,
27 8|       to feed Christ's flock. 1 have doubted of them all;
28 8|     them all; thee alone have 1 chosen as worthy. I know
29 8|   will find it in me. What am 1 but a sinner, and the least
30 9|       about to leave you, and 1 commit you to Almighty God