The love of God is not something that is taught, for we do not learn from another to rejoice in...
Fasting as the Beginning of all Virtues
“In a full belly there is no knowledge of the mysteries of God” By: St Isaac the Syrian Of all...
On How the Beauty of Monastic Life Is Preserved
The monk ought to be in his appearance and all his actions an exemplar of profit to those who see...
Martyrs For The Sake Of Chastity
Two eminent phenomena distinguished the Christians of the early generations of Christianity, these are the desire for martyrdom and the...
Concerning Those Who Imagine That They Are Justified By Works
The Lord, wishing to show that every commandment is obligatory but that sonship is a gift bestowed on human beings...
Create A Pure Heart In Me O God
Among the many themes that St John Cassian discusses with the desert fathers in his conference, is the theme of...
I Sleep But My Heart Is Awake
“I sleep, but my heart is awake; it is the voice of my beloved! He knocks, saying, “Open for me,...
Faith & Works
For as the Lord said. “Not everyone who says ‘Lord, Lord, to me will go Into the kingdom. but the...
Examples Of Humility
St. Anthony used to conquer the devils with humility. Whenever they gathered around him, he used to address them humbly,...
Seeing God Through Love Of Neighbour?
St Theodore once asked Apa Pachomius “I desire you to tell me, O my father, that I shall see God;...