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Dear
brothers and sisters, the Russian author Leo Tolstoy writes in a short story
about a strict ruler who asked his priests and wise men to show God to him, so
that he might see him. The wise men were unable to satisfy this desire. So a
shepherd, who was just coming home from the fields, offered to take upon
himself the task of the priests and wise men. The king learned from him that
his eyes were not sufficient to see God. But then the king wanted to know at
least what it was that God did. "In order to reply to your question,"
the shepherd said to the ruler, "we must exchange clothing." With
hesitation, but driven by curiosity, the ruler consented: he handed over his
regal garments to the shepherd, and had himself dressed in the simple clothing
of the poor man. Then came the answer: "This is what God does."
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