A certain brother was engaged in a war against Satan, and he told the matter to Abba Herakles and wishing...
Concerning Obedience
Rare are they who know the mystery of obedience. The obedient man is great in the sight of God. He...
Obedience To God’s Command
“Unless a person keeps the commandments of God, he cannot make progress even in a single virtue” – Abba Agathon...
A Spiritual Person Is An Obedient Person
The first thing is the blessing and obedience to the commandment of God. As it was said about Joseph the...
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...
Mark The Obedient
They used to say that Abba Sylvanus had in Scete a disciple whose name was Mark, and that he possessed...
The Love of God as the Fulfillment of all the Commandments
The love of God is not something that is taught, for we do not learn from another to rejoice in...