“Prayer of the heart…consists principally of a person placing his mind within the heart and, without speaking with his mouth,…
“It is not the raising of the dead or in working miracles that Christian perfection lies, but in extreme humility.”…
Abba Joseph asked Abba Sisoes, “How long should it take a man to get rid of his passions?” The elder…
Abba Ammun of Raithu asked Abba Sisoes, “When I read the scriptures, my mind wants to compose an elegant explanation…
“If God does not exalt a man, the praise of men is worth nothing.” – Abba Sisoes
Once Abraham, Abba Sisoes’ disciple, was being plagued by a demon. When the old man saw that he had fallen…
A brother asked Abba Sisoes, “Did Satan persecute our forefathers this much?” The elder said, “Now it is worse, for…
A brother said to Abba Sisoes: “Why will my passions not leave me?” The elder replied, “They have left their…
Abba Sisoes once said with conviction, “Take heart; it has been thirty years since I last prayed to God for…
Abba Moses asked Abba Silvian: “Can a man start afresh every day?” And the elder responded, “If he is a…
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