Category Archives: Desert Fathers

Mary has chosen the good part

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Administrator

If any one loves Jesus, and attends to Him in earnest, and not in a casual way, but in love abides by Him, God is already devising to make some return to that soul for its love, Continue reading →

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What is the purpose of the fasts?

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Administrator

‘Look upon my lowliness and labour and forgive me all my sins.’ (Psalm 25.18). If a soul does these things the Lord will have mercy on him because of them”. Continue reading →

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The Lowliest of the Koinonia

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Administrator

‘Again I will instruct you by a parable about the brothers who are the lowliest in the Koinonia, who do not give themselves up to great practices and to an excessive ascesis, but walk simply in the purity of their … Continue reading →

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The Anchorites

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Administrator

He does not bear the responsibility of other ascetics, but neither does he see those who practice exercises—a thing which would incite him to imitate their actions Continue reading →

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The Men of the Koinonia

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Administrator

the glory of the men of the koinonia, who have a good way of life together with the excellence of the toils they impose on themselves are superior to those of men who lead the anchoritic life. Continue reading →

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The Three Stages

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Administrator

IF then any one is aiming at perfection, from that first Stage of fear which we rightly termed servile … he should by advancing a step mount to the higher path of hope … Continue reading →

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The Coins of the True King

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Administrator

things, although they are opposed to our salvation and to our profession, yet when covered with a sort of veil of compassion and religion, easily deceive those who are lacking in skill and care.. Continue reading →

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Treasures on Earth

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Administrator

and so daily and hourly turning up the ground of our heart with the gospel plough, i.e., the constant recollection of the Lord’s cross,… Continue reading →

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Forgive

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Administrator

then they reckoned those who wronged them as benefactors, because from them they received occasion for their own forgiveness… Continue reading →

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A True Shepherd

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Administrator

A genuine teacher is he who has received from God the tablet of spiritual knowledge, inscribed by His Divine finger, that is, by the in-working of illumination, and who has no need of other books. Continue reading →

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