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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!
Can you believe we're about to cross the 200 episode milestone? Yeah, me either! We're making a video to celebrate and we want to hear from you!
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.
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