During my last retreat to the monasteries in Egypt last January and in my numerous spiritual consultations with many of...
How To Read The Bible
According to Saint Mark the Monk (“Mark the Ascetic,” fifth/sixth century), “He who is humble in his thoughts and engaged...
The Study Of Scripture Is An Instruction For Life
The study of inspired Scripture is the chief way of finding our duty, for in it we find both instruction...
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...
What Stops Us From Confession?
Confession is one of the seven sacraments of the church. Despite Confession being a heavenly sacrament, there appears to be...
The Sacrament of Repentance and Confession
Confess your sins and errors in detail, whether they are in your mind or on the paper, and be careful...
Monastic Life As Spiritual Martyrdom
By the time of St. Athanasius (295-373) the concept of spiritual martyrdom had become fairly uniform and definite. From the...
Monastic Tradition Of Sheheet
God offered us the grace of calling and accepting us in the sacred wilderness, i.e., the wilderness of Sheheet, the...
The Year of Welcoming Heaven
Every New Year we title it with a new name. We cherish it throughout the year to support our spiritual...
Preparing For Confession
A Self Account: Proper confession accompanied with repentance and regret needs preparation; which is called self account. Be strict and...