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**anatmob** · 03-04-2009, 07:08 AM

Ah, I found it!

A hunter in the desert saw abba Antony enjoying himself with the brothers, and he was shocked. Wanting to show him that it was necessary sometimes to meet the needs of the brothers, the old man said to him, "Put an arrow in your bow and shoot it." So he did. And the old man said, "Shoot another," and he did so. Then the old man said, "Shoot yet again," and the hunter replied, "If I bend my bow so much, I will break it." Then the old man said to him, "It is the same with the work of God. If we stretch the brothers beyond measure, they will soon break. Sometimes it is necessary to come down to meet their needs."From The Sayings of the Desert Fathers

Herman the Pooh who likes stories Ok, obviously, that's a very good story. I've been meaning to read that little book, and haven't done so.
Incidentally, I wonder if the desert fathers ever saw a "River of Rancho Mirage" on their sojourns, and if so, I wonder if they were tempted to shop there?

Thanks, Herman, for digging that story up...
-Julian.

03-04-2009, 07:08 AM	#19
anatmob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 598 Senior Member	Ah, I found it! A hunter in the desert saw abba Antony enjoying himself with the brothers, and he was shocked. Wanting to show him that it was necessary sometimes to meet the needs of the brothers, the old man said to him, "Put an arrow in your bow and shoot it." So he did. And the old man said, "Shoot another," and he did so. Then the old man said, "Shoot yet again," and the hunter replied, "If I bend my bow so much, I will break it." Then the old man said to him, "It is the same with the work of God. If we stretch the brothers beyond measure, they will soon break. Sometimes it is necessary to come down to meet their needs."From The Sayings of the Desert Fathers Herman the Pooh who likes stories Ok, obviously, that's a very good story. I've been meaning to read that little book, and haven't done so. Incidentally, I wonder if the desert fathers ever saw a "River of Rancho Mirage" on their sojourns, and if so, I wonder if they were tempted to shop there? Thanks, Herman, for digging that story up... -Julian.
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