Tag: Abba Isidore

In tempation there is always help

It happened that Abba Moses the Ethiopian was struggling with the temptation of fornication.  Unable to stay any long in the cell, he went and told Abba Isidore.  The old man exhorted him to return to his cell.  But he refused, saying, “Abba, I cannot.”  Then Abba Isidore took Moses out onto the terrace and… Read More ›