Abba Bessarion of Egypt was one of the Desert Fathers quoted in the Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers).

Quotes

Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications.
  • Abba Doulas, the disciple of Abba Bessarion said, 'One day when we were walking beside the sea I was thirsty,
    and I said to Abba Bessarion, "Father, I am very thirsty."
    He said a prayer and said to me, "Drink some of the sea water."
    The water proved sweet when I drank some. I even poured some into a leather bottle for fear of being thirsty later on. Seeing this, the old man asked me why I was taking some.
    I said to him, "Forgive me, it is for fear of being thirsty later on."
    Then the old man said, "God is here, God is everywhere."'
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