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

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…

Abba Macarius said, "If you reprove someone, you yourself get carried away by…

It was said of Abba Macarius the Egyptian that one day when he was going up…

When Abba Macarius was returning from the marsh to his cell one day carrying…

He also said that when Abba Macarius received all the brethren in simplicity,…

Concerning the devastation of Scetis, Abba Macarius said to the brethren, "When…

Amma Sarah also said, "I put out my foot to ascend the ladder, and I place…

Another time, two old men, great anchorites, came to the district of Pelusia to…

It was said of Abba Isidore, priest of Scetis, that when anyone had a brother…