[This post was originally on the Facebook page ‘Orthodox Saint Stories’]
One day a group of people submitted a formal complaint that Fr. Daniel Youhanna was not proficient in memorizing the liturgical prayers in Coptic, and he was summoned by Metropolitan Thomas so he may personally investigate the matter. The day after receiving the metropolitan’s order to appear before him, Fr. Daniel saddled his donkey to journey and meet him. His wife baked him a loaf of bread, wrapped in a handkerchief, in case he became hungry on the journey. He began the ride to the diocese headquarters in Al Minya.
Along the road, he began to review and practice the liturgical prayers in Coptic, so when he was tested by the metropolitan, he would be able to display his proficiency.
The metropolitan, seeing Fr. Daniel walk into his office, was shocked to see, in the priest’s possession, a handkerchief soaked in blood!
The metropolitan asked him about what occurred happened during his travels, and in simplicity, Fr. Daniel answered, “There is a loaf of bread in this handkerchief. I was reviewing the Liturgy in Coptic along the road.”
Metropolitan Thomas understood that the sacrament was fulfilled, and the loaf, through the liturgical prayers prayed by Fr. Daniel, had become the True Body of the Lord Jesus. Metropolitan Thomas distributed the Holy Eucharist to those present and then dismissed the angel of the Sacrifice, per the Rite.
Metropolitan Thomas then turned to Fr. Daniel and said, “Return to your church, and continue doing what you were always doing.” The meeting scheduled to investigate him was dissolved immediately.
Source: The book “Mallawy’s Blessed Priest: The Late Hegumen Daniel Youhanna Maqar” written by Fr. Youannis Kamal
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