http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:43:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/favicon.ico Copyright © Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog 2010 blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info 144 144 A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog blogadmin@stjohndfw.info no no http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/01/turn-the-other-cheek-from-the-desert-fathers/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/01/turn-the-other-cheek-from-the-desert-fathers/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:43:01 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=1216 The daughter of a certain rich man in Alexandria was suddenly seized by a wicked spirit and was tormented severely. Her father spent much money in order to make her well. But fruitlessly. The condition of the young girl became worse all the time. Somehow the Father learned that a hermit, who lived alone up on a mountain, had the gift from God to cast out demons. He was told, however, that the hermit was so humble that he would never agree to perform such a cure. So the nobleman had to find some other pretext by which to get him to his home. One day the hermit went down to the city to sell Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/01/turn-the-other-cheek-from-the-desert-fathers/feed/ 1 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2010/12/learn-from-me-a-nativity-reflection-on-the-humility-of-christ/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2010/12/learn-from-me-a-nativity-reflection-on-the-humility-of-christ/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:29:23 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=1147 I recently found this quote on humility from Elder Paisios from Sihla (A skete in the North of Romania close to the Sihastria Monastery where Elder Cleopas lived) "It's best for a man to become a clay vessel, which is useful to all people and for all kinds of daily work, for food, water, and so on. But golden vessels are put in safes and locked up in cupboards. For fear of thieves they are seldom used, maybe only once a year. A clay vessel has its daily use and service to man. So also is a humble man who does not seek honors and rank. He remains insignificant even amid men of lower rank, but he benefits, counsels, and Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2010/12/learn-from-me-a-nativity-reflection-on-the-humility-of-christ/feed/ 2 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/the-egypts-desert-fathers-humility/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/the-egypts-desert-fathers-humility/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:55:54 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=570 An old man was asked, "What is humility?" and he said in reply, "Humility is a great work, and a work of God. The way of humility is to undertake bodily labour and believe yourself a sinner and make yourself subject to all." Then a brother said, "What does it mean, to be subject to all?" Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/03/the-egypts-desert-fathers-humility/feed/ 1