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

It was said of Abba Agathon that he often went away taking nothing but his…

Abba Agathon also said, 'Man is like a tree, bodily asceticism is the foliage,…

Abba Agathon also said, 'I have never gone to sleep with a grievance against…

Abba Agathon said, "Under no circumstances should the monk let his conscience…

It was also said of Abba Arsenius that on Saturday evenings, preparing for the…

Amma Syncletica said,‘If you find yourself in a monastery do not go to another…

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…