Remember how the Lord rebukes Martha when He says: 'You are anxious and troubled about many things: one thing alone is needful' (Lk. 10:41-42) ? to hear the divine word; after that, one should be content with anything that comes… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
If your spirit still looks around at the time of prayer, then it does not yet pray as a monk. You are no better… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
God cannot be grasped by the mind. If he could be grasped, he would not be God. — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
Happy is the spirit that attains to the perfect formlessness at the time of prayer. — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
... we should not worry about clothes or food? Such anxiety is a mark of? unbelievers, who reject the providence of the Lord and… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
The Holy Spirit, out of compassion for our weakness, comes to us even when we are impure. And if He finds our intellect truly… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
Provide yourself with such work for your hands as can be done, if possible, both during the day and at night, so that you… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
A monk is a man who considers himself one with all men because he seems constantly to see himself in every man. — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
Remember how the Lord rebukes Martha when He says: 'You are anxious and troubled about many things: one thing alone is needful' (Lk. 10:41-42)… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
He who has mastery over his incensive power has mastery also over the demons. But anyone who is a slave to it is a… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
