A Wondrous Deed of Abba Julian the Stylite
Abba Cyril, the disciple of the aforementioned Abba Julian the Stylite, told this story: I, my father, and my brother, hearing what was said about Abba Julian, came to him from our own country. I had an incurable disease that no doctor was able to heal. The elder healed me with prayer as soon as I arrived. So, the three of us stayed with him and renounced the world. The elder appointed my father to be in charge of the grain.
One day, my father came to Abba Julian and said, “We have no grain.” The elder replied, “Go, gather together whatever you can find and grind it up. God will take care of tomorrow for us.” My father was troubled by this command because he knew there was nothing left in the granary; he withdrew to his cell.
When the need became very pressing, the elder indicated that he should come to him, and as soon as he entered, he said to him, “Brother Conon, go and prepare whatever you find for the brethren.” Almost in anger, he took the keys of the granary and went off, intending to bring back some earth. Having released the lock, he wanted to open the doors, but he could not do so because the granary was completely filled with grain. When he saw this, he humbly prostrated himself before the elder, glorifying God.