From the memoirs about the venerable Elder Simeon (Zhelnin).
The
Father told: "When I was a deacon, I had a great temptation in a dream,
and I was so embarrassed that I could not tell this to my confessor. So
all the clergy started to partake of the Holy Mysteries during the
Liturgy and I walked away and could not receive Communion. All were
taking Communion and asking: "Where is Vassian, why did not he take
Communion?" Then, Archimandrite Methodius began to call me before the
whole altar: "Why do you cover up the enemy?! Repent, or he will do you
more the next time". And I had to repent publicly, instead of repenting
to one confessor. I felt better after Communion".
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