Tag: Paphnutius
No one should be given up for lost
Paphnutius himself continued to develop his life to the highest degree of abstinence and spiritual labours, and not long after this an angel of the Lord came to him saying; “Come, O blessed one, and enter into those eternal tabernacles which are your just deserts. Behold the prophets, who take you up into their choirs…. Read More ›
Become a merchant of the kingdom of God
Once more Paphnutius prayed to the Lord to show him someone like himself. And again a voice from heaven replied: “You are like a certain merchant whom you will see approaching. Get up quickly and run to meet him. He is a man who I judge to be like you.” Paphnutius went out without delay… Read More ›
In Pursuit of Perfection
After Paphnutius had given up to the Lord this musician who had been blessed with the practice of every virtue, he himself worked even harder at his disciplines. And again he asked the Lord if there was anyone else like him upon the earth. And again the voice of the Lord came to him, saying:… Read More ›
Holy and Religious Works
When the holy Paphnutius was already living the angelic life he once prayed God to show him if there were any other holy people he could be compared with. An angel appeared and told him that there was a musician (symphoniacus) like him in a certain village, who made a living by practicing his art…. Read More ›
Believe in God and He will deliver you
Now it happened one year that the Nile did not rise enough to water all our fields, and a multitude of the poor came to Abba Aaron weeping and saying, “Our holy father, we and our children are going to die because the waters have not risen!” He said to them,”Believe in God and He… Read More ›
Don’t neglect your soul,
I found a respectable looking woman wandering about in the desert and I asked her what she was doing in that place. ‘Don’t ask me,’ she said. ‘I am a most unfortunate woman. Don’t ask why – but if you want a servant take me wherever you like. I am unlucky enough to have a… Read More ›
The Power of Faith
Now it happened one year that the Nile did not rise enough to water all our fields, and a multitude of the poor came to Abba Aaron weeping and saying, “Our holy father, we and our children are going to die because the waters have not risen!” He said to them,”Believe in God and He… Read More ›