Saint Pard was a Roman who, in his youth, engaged in the transport business. One day, due to negligence, he accidentally caused the death of a boy who fell under the feet of his camels. This misfortune deeply saddened him, and he withdrew to Mount Arion, where he became a monk, constantly lamenting his sin.
Near his monastery lived a lion, and the saint tried to provoke it to attack him in order to atone for his guilt. However, the lion did him no harm. Then Pard decided to lie in the path that the lion took to the river, hoping that the beast would tear him apart. The lion, passing by, jumped over the saint without touching him. This became a sign that the Lord had forgiven him his sin.
After this, Pard returned to the mountain and remained there, exemplifying virtue until his death.
