St John Cassian On the Holy Fathers of Sketis And on Discrimination ‘From what Abba Serapion said, we can learn...
Comparison Between a King and a Monk
But if we wished also to examine the nighttime, we would see the monk adorned with the worship of God...
The Honour of Monks – From the life of St Anthony and St Bishoy
St. Bishoy struggled in much asceticism and many worships that made him worthy to see the Lord Christ. Emperor Constantine...
Selected sayings of the Desert Fathers on Fasting
A leader of a community asked Abba Poemen: “How can I gain the fear of God?” Abba Poemen replied: “How...
Monasticism In The Libyan Desert
After the period of martyrdom came the period of monasticism in Libya. There were remote monastic communities in the mountains...
The Anchorite’s View of the Cell
In current speech, the word “cell” immediately evokes a room where, in a prison, a criminal is locked up, isolated...
Return to your cell
A brother in the Cells had put some palm tree leaves to soak and, as he sat down to plait...
St Shenouda Friend of the Prophets
There was also another brother sitting in a corner reciting the twelve minor prophets, and as often as he would...
The Agapy Meal Of The Hermits Of Scete
A very interesting and important clue to the nature of this communal meal is furnished by the name used by...
Jerome About The Monks Of Egypt
Since you like to hear about holy things, lend an ear to me for a few moments. There are in...