Agathon

It  was  said  concerning  Monk  Agathon  that  some  monks  came to  find  him  having  heard  tell  of  his  great  discernment.  Wanting  to see  if  he  would  lose  his  temper  they  said  to  him  'Aren't  you  that Agathon  who  is  said  to  be  a  fornicator  and  a  proud  man?'  'Yes,  it is  very  true,'  he  answered.  They  resumed,  'Aren't  you  that  Agathon who  is  always  talking  nonsense?'  'I  am.' 

Again  they  said  'Aren't  you Agathon  the  heretic?'  But  at  that  he  replied  'I  am  not  a  heretic'  So they  asked  him,  'Tell  us  why  you  accepted  everything  we  cast  you, but  repudiated  this  last  insult.'  He  replied  'The  first  accusations  I take  to  myself,  for  that  is  good  for  my  soul.  But  heresy  is  separation from  God.  Now  I  have  no  wish  to  be  separated  from  God.'  At  this saying  they  were  astonished  at  his  discernment  and  returned, edified.

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