Does anyone know this story?

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Hello, CAF friends,

One time I read a story about a holy man. I don’t remember if it was a Catholic saint, one of the desert fathers, or someone else, but I can’t find it when I google it. So I thought I’d ask you to see if anyone knows this story and who was the holy man.

Anyway, this man would frequently visit the market. He lived a life of simplicity (maybe had taken a vow of poverty, I don’t remember), and one day someone asked him why he would go to the market so often. He replied that he enjoyed looking at all of the things that he was perfectly happy to live without.

Can anyone identify this for me? Thanks in advance and God bless. 🙂
 
CarrieH said:
Hello, CAF friends,

One time I read a story about a holy man. I don’t remember if it was a Catholic saint, one of the desert fathers, or someone else, but I can’t find it when I google it. So I thought I’d ask you to see if anyone knows this story and who was the holy man.

Anyway, this man would frequently visit the market. He lived a life of simplicity (maybe had taken a vow of poverty, I don’t remember), and one day someone asked him why he would go to the market so often. He replied that he enjoyed looking at all of the things that he was perfectly happy to live without.

Can anyone identify this for me? Thanks in advance and God bless. 🙂
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Sounds like a desert father. Thanks you have now given me an excuse to reread Saying of the Desert Fathers. I remember reading that in the book. I will post the answer when I find it.

God Bless.
 
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