“In a full belly there is no knowledge of the mysteries of God” By: St Isaac the Syrian …
“In a full belly there is no knowledge of the mysteries of God” By: St Isaac the Syrian …
The Syrian Church strengthened the Ascetic life and founded from the 4th Century onwards hundreds of monasteries which …
Most of the Apophthegmata Patrum are in the form of question and answer, a clear indication of their …
The Lord, wishing to show that every commandment is obligatory but that sonship is a gift bestowed on …
The authority of the bishop is a multifaceted and ever changing construct that continued to change as individuals …
Despite the importance of work in the White Monastery, it has been argued that prayer, not labor, was …
There were two brothers lying sick in the monastery. One of them was zealous and watched over himself …
Today, 4.5 km west of Dair el-Baramous is one of the few inhabited caves in the ancient Desert …
But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers" (1 …
“The land of Egypt is fertile, not only for growing fruits that perish, but for people who bear …
