From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part One
This is the chaste order beloved of the Lord: let a person’s eyes not wander here and there, let him look only ahead of him, let him not speak […]
From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part Two
Abba Youssef said to Abba Besir: “I cannot control my tongue.” The sheikh said: “If you speak, you will not feel comfortable.”
From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part Three
An old man said: “If you sit in your cell, do not be like a grave full of impurities, but be like a vessel full of precious gold.
From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part Four
A brother asked an old man: “O father, I desire to protect my heart.” The sheikh said to him: “How can you guard your heart and your mouth, which...
From the sayings of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh, “Education for Beginners” - Part Five
They talked about a free, chaste, and quiet virgin in her home. A bad young man fell in love with her, and he did not stop coming to her house. When the virgin felt
From the words of the spiritual father known as the Sheikh regarding repentance
A chaste mouth speaks good things, pleases its owner, and brings joy to its listeners. He whose speech is orderly and chaste, and who is pure in his heart, is a son of the inheritance of Christ.
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part One
Let the brother who stays with you be like a son and a disciple, and if he makes a mistake and spoils something, admonish him and reveal to him his mistake so that he does not return.
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Two
It was said that one of the fathers was sitting in the distant prairie and was silent, and one day his student asked him, saying: “Why, father?”
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Three
He also said: “If we loved God as we love our friends, we would be blessed, because I saw someone who grieved his friend, and he did not even find peace.”
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Four
They mentioned about one of the brothers that he was next door to a distinguished sheikh, so he used to enter his cell every day and steal what he found.
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Five
There was a man named Dakias who lived in a mountain in Jerusalem. He did not pray with anyone at all, and suddenly he dared to serve the Mass.
From the teachings of the fathers, the elders of the wilderness - Part Six
Question: “Tell me, Father, how a person monitors his heart, how he fights against Satan, and whether he should block the entrance to speech.”