A hermit said, ‘Even if you have succeeded in the habit of keeping silent, you should not have that in … More
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Poemen said, ‘Whatever hardship comes upon you, it can be overcome by silence.’ -Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Once Theophilus of holy memory, the archbishop of Alexandria, came to Scetis. The brothers gathered together and said to Pambo, … More
“Only when a person has already taken up the cross can genuine silence take place.” – Ignatius Brianchaninov (photo: AP)
“A good life without words edifies more than words without the example of a good life.” – Metropolitan of Nafpaktos … More
“The silence of the lips, the closing of the eyes, and the deafness of the ears are for beginners in … More
A brother came to Poemen in the second week of Lent and told him his thoughts, and found peace of … More
orthodoxgladness: To learn to speak well and without sin, you must learn to be silent. – Schema-monk Zosimas
dramoor: “God’s first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation.” ~Thomas Keating (Photo © dramoor 2016 Mt. Evans summit, … More
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