{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/211/2110402.htm","path":"chr/ecf/211/2110402.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/211/2110402.htm","text":"Of Abbot Machetes, who never slept during the spiritual conferences, but always went to sleep during earthly tales.\nWe knew an old man, Machetes by name, who lived at a distance from the crowds of the brethren, and obtained by his daily prayers p. 244 this grace from the Lord, that as often as a spiritual conference was held, whether by day or by night, he never was at all overcome by sleep: but if any one tried to introduce a word of detraction, or idle talk, he dropped off to sleep at once as if the poison of slander could not possibly penetrate to pollute his ears.","title":"Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI: The Works of John Cassian.: Chapter XXIX. Of Abbot Machetes, who never slept during the spiritual conferences, but always went to sleep during earthly tales.","type":"page"}