THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM

An archimandrite one day got up for matins; and, whilst laving his

hands, saw an unclean spirit in the Holy Water, seized him and crossed

him.

The devil besought him: “Let me go, Father, I will do you any service I

can; I will, I will!”

So the Archimandrite said: “Will you take me to Jerusalem between High

Mass and matins?”

The Archimandrite released him, and after matins was transported to

Jerusalem, and was back in time for High Mass. Then inquiries were set

going how this might be, and every one was astonished how he could get

to Jerusalem and back so fast. They asked him about it, and he told them

the story.

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