Daily Reflection for January 31, 2019

A brother asked a hermit, ‘Suppose there are two monks: one stays quietly in…


Daily Reflection for January 30, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 29, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 28, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 27, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 26, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 25, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 24, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 23, 2019

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


Daily Reflection for January 22, 2019

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