Desert Fathers of the Church – 13 Quotes 1 – The brothers praised a monk before Abba Anthony the monk came to see him, Anthony wanted to know how he would bear insults; and seeing that he could not bear them at all, he said to him, ‘You are like a village magnificently decorated on the outside […]
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A Letter of Anthony the Great to the desert monks
Letter I: A Letter of Anthony the Solitary and Chief of Solitaries to the brethren dwelling in every place Anthony the monk, whose life Athanasius bishop of Alexandria wrote a long work upon, sent seven letters in Coptic to various monasteries, letters truly apostolic in idea and language, and which have been translated into Greek. […]
8 Quotes by the Desert Fathers of the Church
8 Quotes by the Desert Fathers of the Church 1. They asked Abba Sisoes, ‘If a brother sins, surely he must do penance for a year?’ He replied, ‘That is a hard saying.’ The visitors said, ‘For six months?’ He replied, ‘That is a great deal.’ They said, ‘For forty days? ‘He said, ‘That is […]
10 Inspiration Sayings from St. Anthony the Great
Read below 10 Inspiration Sayings from St. Anthony theGreat. These 10 Inspiration Sayings are selected from the collection The Sayings of the Desert Fathers, translated by Sr Benedicta Ward SLG. 1. When the holy Abba Anthony lived in the desert he was beset by accidie, and attacked by many sinful thoughts. He said to God, […]
Advancing toward Perfection II – Desert Church Fathers
12. They used to say of Abba Theodore of Pherme that he exceeded many in these three points: poverty, asceticism, and fleeing from folk. 13. Abba John Colobos said, “Personally, I would like a person to participate in all the virtues. So when you arise at dawn each day, make a fresh start in every […]
Advancing toward Perfection I – Desert Fathers of the Church
An Exhortation of Holy Fathers on Advancing toward Perfection 1. Somebody asked Antony, “By observing which [pre- cept] shall I be well pleasing to God?” The elder answered, “Observe what I am telling you: Always have God before your eyes wherever you go. Whatever you are doing, have the testimony from Holy Scripture to hand. […]