Tag: desert fathers

A hermit said, ‘If anyone says “Forgive me”, and humbles himself, he burns up the demons that tempt him.’ – … More

A hermit was asked, ‘What is humility?’ He said, ‘It is if you forgive a brother who has wronged you … More

Poemen said, ‘Whatever hardship comes upon you, it can be overcome by silence.’ -Sayings of the Desert Fathers

A hermit said, ‘He who is praised and honoured above what he deserves suffers grievous loss. He who receives no … More

Some people once came to a hermit in the Thebaid to ask him to cure a demoniac whom they brought … More

A brother once came to Sisois on the mountain of Antony, and as they were talking he said to Sisois, … More

Syncletica of blessed memory said, ‘A ship cannot be built without nails and no one can be saved without humility.’ … More

“If we abide as we have been made, we are in a state of virtue, but if we think of … More

Poemen also said, ‘The tools of the soul are these: to cast oneself down in God’s sight; not to lift … More

Mathois said, ‘The nearer a man comes to God, the more he sees himself to be a sinner. Isaiah the … More