There was such a story.... Melchizedek (Artyukhin), Archimandrite

The Orthodox reader has long been well known to the sermons and conversations of Archimandrite Melchizedek, which are always distinguished by a figurative and vivid presentation of Orthodox teaching. Our Lord Jesus Christ often preached the gospel teaching allegorically, in the form of instructive stories - a parable in which he set out deep spiritual truths with the help of examples taken from everyday life, so that it would be clear to ordinary people. Following this gospel tradition, we offer the reader short interesting stories told by the father of Melchizedek in sermons and conversations with believers. We hope that these stories, taken from real modern life and from church tradition, will help people better understand the foundations of the Christian faith and apply them in their lives.