Volume VI · Tales of the Desert Fathers
Abba Moses and the Leaking Basket
From the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Abba Moses was a kind, humble monk who lived in the desert. One day, a brother did something wrong, and the other monks gathered to judge him. They called Abba Moses too. He came carrying an old basket full of sand on his back. The basket had holes, and sand trickled onto the path behind him.
The story continues in volume VI, “Tales of the Desert Fathers”: told in full, illustrated, with everything that follows it.
What you'll find in the book about this story
- A short version for little ones (ages 4–7), to read at bedtime in a few minutes.
- The full story for older children, from age 8, with every part of it.
- Questions for family discussion so the story travels from the ears to the heart.
- A short prayer that a child can say on their own.
- A good deed to try together during the week ahead.