Tag: desert fathers

It was said that Silvanus wanted to go away to Syria but his disciple Mark said to him, ‘Abba, I … More

John who had been exiled by the Emperor Marcion, said, ‘One day we went into Syria to see Poemen for … More

Once when John was going up from Scetis with other monks, their guide lost his way in the night. The … More

A brother said to a hermit, ‘If I see a monk about whom I have heard that he is guilty … More

Amoun of Nitria came to Antony, and said to him, ‘I see that I have more to suffer than you; … More

A brother asked a hermit, ‘Suppose there are two monks: one stays quietly in his cell, fasting for six days … More

It was said that a monk who had made baskets was putting handles on them, when he heard another monk … More

Poemen said, ‘Try, so far as you can, to wrong no man, and keep your heart pure towards everyone.’ – … More

“For none of us is judged for what he knows not, and no one is called blessed because he has … More

“For you know the treachery of the demons, how fierce they are, but how little power they have. Wherefore fear … More