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An Image of Salvation
The blessed man Abraham had a brother who lived close by, and he died, leaving a daughter aged seven. She was left without parents,...
Obedience Till The End
A certain brother was engaged in a war against Satan, and he told the matter to Abba Herakles and wishing to strengthen and confirm...
Concerning Obedience
Rare are they who know the mystery of obedience. The obedient man is great in the sight of God. He follows in the footsteps...
St. Macarius The Spiritbearer
Macarius the Great, also called Macarius the Egyptian (to distinguish him from Macarius of Alexandria) is one of the most venerated saints of the...
The Harlot Whom a Subdeacon Drove out of Church
A certain old man said, there was a harlot who was so beautiful and so rich that all princes flocked to her. One day...
Instructions To A Monk
My son, listen and be wise, accept the true doctrine, for there are many ways. Be able to obey God like Abraham, who abandoned...
Repentance Of A Monk
A brother asked an old man, ‘If a monk succumbs to temptation he is grieved because he falls from perfection to a lower level,...
Discernment Of The Fathers
A certain brother came to Abba Arsenius, and said to him, “My thoughts trouble me, and say, you can't fast and you are not...
The Great Abba Shenoute
“There is a man in the south of Egypt called Shenoute. Whatever he says truly comes to pass.”
- St Wissa
When contemplating on the lives...
Causes For The Abandonment Of God
Perhaps the single most all-encompassing text of Evagrius on abandonment is found in the Gnostikos. Its presence in that particular work shows that understanding...
