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Wisdom from a Desert Father
“[Abba Isaiah] also said, ‘When God wishes to take pity on a soul and it rebels, not bearing anything and doing its own will, He then allows it to suffer that which it does not want, in order that it may seek Him again.’ ” The Sayings of the Desert Fathers - The Alphabetical Collection, translated by Benedicta Ward, SLG.
Wisdom from a Desert Father
“Abba Zeno said, ‘If a man wants God to hear his prayer quickly, then before he prays for anything else, even his own soul, when he stands and stretches out his hands towards God, he must pray with all his heart for his enemies. Through this action God will hear everything that he asks.’ ”
Wisdom from a Desert Father
“A brother questioned Abba Arsenius to hear a word of him and the old man said to him, ‘Strive with all your might to bring your interior activity into accord with God, and you will overcome exterior passions.’ ”
Celebrate Episode 200!
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Wisdom from a Desert Father
During the Great Fast, we'll feature quotes from the Desert Fathers, written in the book The Sayings of the Desert Fathers - The Alphabetical Collection, translated by Benedicta Ward, SLG. This week's quote features Abba Anthony.
Clean Monday
It's here! Today is Clean Monday which means we've started the Great Fast. No dairy, no meat, no eggs.
The Holy Female Martyr Agatha
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Agatha, martyr. St. Agatha lived in Italy during the reign of Decius.
Happy Birthday, Fr. Michael!
Today we celebrate Fr. Michael's birthday! Let us pray in a special way today for Fr. Michael's personal intentions, that God may fulfill the desires of his heart, and that Fr. Michael may grow ever closer to Him.
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The Holy Apostle Timothy
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Timothy. St. Timothy worked and traveled with St. Paul, whose writings to St. Timothy we read today.
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