Pachomius And The Development Of Village Monasticism
Tradition has bestowed on Antony and Pachomius the status of founders of early Egyptian monasticism. They serve as the movement's primary icons; Antony represents...
The Spirituality Of St Pachomius’ Rules
To understand the system of Pachomius’ communal monasticism is to understand Pachomius’ spirituality. In the first place Pachomian spirituality was one of community. His...
The Honor Of The Priesthood
Priesthood is a great honor as it is a consecration of the work with God for the salvation of the souls of the people...
Priesthood Is A Specific Calling
In The Transitional Period Between The Old And New Testaments John the Baptist Was Commissioned by God (John 1:6-7) There was a man sent...
Homily On The Patriarchs
Truly, when I consider our fathers of old, I feel like one who has never known God. Is it not a marvel that our...
The Practice Of Virginity As A Spiritual Martyrdom
As was pointed out at the beginning of this chapter, the suffering required for spiritual martyrdom may arise from exterior agents, or from natural...
The Life Of St Agnes
The blessed virgin S. Agnes was much wise, and well taught, as S. Ambrose witnesses, and wrote her passion. She was fair in countenance,...
Concerning Virgins; St Agnes
My task begins favorably, that since today is the birthday of a virgin, I have to speak of virgins, and the treatise has its...
Gesture
Enacted assimilation of the text, points us beyond the mind and heart to consider another dimension of monastic prayer, the use of the body....
Stand Up For Prayer
“If prayer is fulfilled together with its outward forms, then this is the fulfilment, not only of psalmody, but also of all the virtues.”
- St....
