Category Archives: Desert Fathers

The Pray-ers

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Administrator

“I’m sorry, brothers, but your deeds don’t match your words. Now let me show you how to pray without ceasing while doing manual work. Continue reading →

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Voluntary Poverty

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Administrator

Syncletica of blessed memory was asked whether owning nothing was the highest perfection? Continue reading →

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Chastity

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Administrator

V.iv.41 Holy Syncletica said, “The precept which above all we ought to hold fast is to maintain our chastity. Even among worldly people chastity may be kept, but it can be totally unprofitable if they sin in all their other … Continue reading →

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Fasting

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Administrator

“Don’t be led astray by the delicacies of this world… Continue reading →

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The Sinner Who Turns to God

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Administrator

“There is immense labour and strife for the sinner who turns to God, but afterwards unspeakable joy. Continue reading →

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Tears

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Administrator

“Let us weep, my brothers, let our eyes shed tears before we depart hence, that tears may waste away our flesh.” Continue reading →

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Custody of the Eyes

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Administrator

“I disciplined my curiosity and refrained from looking at them.”
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Interior Watchfulness

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Administrator

“Which is the more important, manual labour or interior watchfulness?” Continue reading →

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Self Importance

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Administrator

“What are the effects of self-importance?” asked abba Macarius.
“It’s like a heat-wave which when in full flow causes everyone to flee. It will even destroy the fruit on the tree.” Continue reading →

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A Treasure Soon Spent

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Administrator

“Just as treasure is soon spent when brought out into the open, so does virtue quickly perish when publicly taken notice of.” Continue reading →

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