Socrates, Jesus, Amos and Us

"A brother was jealous of [Saint] John the Short as he was sitting, teaching the brothers in front of the church. So he said, 'John, your cup is full of poison.' John answered, 'Yes, Abba, it is. But you said that when you could only see the outside. I wonder what you would say if you saw the inside.' " ~ Sayings of the Desert Fathers