Sister Suzanne, Author at Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)

Abba Serapion said, "When the soldiers of the emperor are standing at…

Amma Sarah said, "It is good to give alms for men's sake. Even if it is only…

A brother questioned Abba Moses saying, "I see something in front of me and I…

Abba Moses said, "The man who flees and lives in solitude is like a bunch of…

A brother came to Scetis to visit Abba Moses and asked him for a word. The old…

A brother at Scetis committed a fault. A council was called to which Abba Moses…

A brother came to see Abba Macarius the Egyptian, and said to him, "Abba, give…

Amma Matrona said, “We carry ourselves wherever we go and we cannot…

A hermit said, ‘I never wanted work to be useful to me while causing loss to my…

A brother said to a hermit, ‘If I see a monk about whom I have heard that he is…