The sun., 1891-05-17
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Paphnucius. the anchorite Of tho Thebaid,
in spite OF, his hastings and prayers, was tor.
mented nightly by soul-destroylnG dreams OF
That's. the notress. and daily the wrath Of God
was manifested By terrifying and abominable
signs and wonders. To exriate his sin and
FREQ himself from his unhalowed thoughts
Paphnucius, resolved to 70 forth and submit
hinaelf'to extreme aud novel renances in The
desert. The aged Palemon confirmed him in
his pious resolution. and that night Paph-
nucius dreamed hs' saw man standing upon
lofty pillar and heard voice that CRIED say
inR: Arise. andstand thou upon the pillarl"
Obedient to the voice, Papbnucius left his
HERMITAGE and journeyed into the desert. until
amid the ruins OF an. ancient pagan temple he
found the solitary pillar of,his dream. two and
thirty cubits, high, crowned with n woman's
head. with horns and large eyes, and round
cheeks that smiled. From village hard By
ladder was brought. and Herewith the holy
man ascended tho pillar. knelt upon the ton Of
1t. and prayed this nrayer to the Lord Lord
here is the abiding rlace Thou hast choaen for
me. Here may stay. Thy grace sustaining
me. till the hour OF my death" Here he re.
manned. nourtshed by gifts OF food from peas.
ant women. There was not room. even. for him
to lie down nat, 50 he slept with legs crossed
and with his head bowed upon his breast.
Meantime the fame OF this second Simeon
stylites. was spread abroad. His disciples
built celia at the pillars foot aud abode there
Holy abbots and pilgrims came from afar to
see the wonder OF the thing. The fame Of his
miracles was noised throughout the world.
and the eyes OF all Christendom we're upon
him. Amid the ruins Of the tempe there arose
gradually buts and booths. chapels and
churches. little town with Streets q prison.
and school, HithAr came barren women:
epilsptics and lepers. and were made whole by
the prayers OF the faint. Upon him the dew fell :
he was seorchod bythe SUM- and his legs and
arms. were mass Of ulcers: but still was he
tormentsd By q consuminR passion ''
At last, one night while the town living at
his fest was wrapt In Blumber. Paphnucius
heard q voice saying:'"i ~,
"Panhnucius. God has raised you up to ie-
olsre His Klory. He has chosen you to work
miracles. to bealthe sick, to convert the heath.
on. to enlightep sinpers, TO confound the Ari.
ans, and to restore peace to the Church."
Gods will be done!" replied Paphnucius.
The tvoiee; contlnhed:.''.. Arise. Paphnucius,
and 60 sesG'in his palace goddess Constantius,
who, instead OF following the wise example OF
his brother. defends the heresy OF Arius and
Marcus. Col The brazen, ga;es will open be-
fore you. and your sandaisl shall echo along
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stantile, You shall ru,e over the Church at
peace and powsrful. and the Church will rule
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ready 10 nescend; hus the voice. seeing his
intent' SAG nnto nm: "A r., n..
~ 10 means dehcend oy tho ladder. That
,nistrust the virtue that is In YOU, Take a
Nuer estimate OF your nower angelic Paph-
nuoinn; 4 saint 90 greatas you should fly
to hold you lest you fAil. Now lsap!"
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raphnnsaIIS ~ SoIrs ,n.rtlcu,s,e with terror panb.
Satan iknow You: You are he he who In set Jesus H;
On n pinnacle OF The temple and showed him all
In consts nation hs ieil backward on tho
stone. Why did, not recognize him sooner?
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me. have lost the perveplion OF things super
natural. and. ore degraded than madmon who
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