The Blessings of Nicholas Mogilevsky

Bishop Nicholas Mogilevsky liked to bless fellow-passengers on public transport, and on one flight to Moscow he was rather teased for it – until the plane started to get into difficulties. Nicholas promised no one would die – they would just get muddy – and prayed until the plane landed safely in a lake. So no one was hurt, and everyone got muddy.

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