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Do Not Be Greedy Aulogius the Stone Cutter If you have a toy would you share it with your friends? If you have a game would you ask for another? Do you know what is the meaning of being content? Aulogius the Stone Cutter Aulogius is a poor man. He cuts stones and his wage is one Denarii a day. But he loves to host strangers and wash their feet, give them what he has. Aulogius meets St. Daniel Aulogius met St. Daniel the Hegumen Aulogius hosted him, washed his feet and fed him. The saint was pleased with Aulogius and prayed for three weeks so that the Lord might give Aulogius a lot of money. The Lord answered the saint’s prayer and Aulogius became rich as he found a treasure while cutting the stones. Aulogius Became Rich Aulogius went to a distant country (Constantinople) and befriended the rich people and did not show love for the poor and the strangers. The saint was sorry for what he asked for and prayed that Aulogius would return to his first love The Lord answered his prayer. Aulogius’ property was robbed and people threatened to kill him. So Aulogius became a poor man once more and returned to his country. He loved the strangers again. What can we learn from this story? Conclusions (1/3) 1. As children of God we need to thank Him for all what we have Conclusions (2/3) 2. We need to share what we have with others whether they are friends, relatives or even people we do not know. Conclusions (3/3) 3. Let us also be content with what we have and do not ask for more than our needs. So Remember! Thank God Share Be Content Questions What was Aulogius’ job? Was he rich or poor? What did Aulogius do to the strangers? Why did St. Daniel pray that the Lord would make Aulogius rich? How did he get all that money? Where did he go with his money? What did he do to the poor and the strangers at Constantinople? What did St. Daniel do when he knew that? How did Aulogius go back to his first life? What are the 3 things that we need to do that we learnt fr