Be Still: The Desert Fathers on the Value of Solitude
“What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?”
“What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?”
“Although men have a common destiny, each individual also has to work out his own personal salvation for himself in fear and trembling.”
“I will try this day to live a simple, sincere and serene life…”
“I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.”