Saint Isidore of Pelusium Commemorated on February 4

Isidore was an Egyptian by birth and the son of a prominent family and kinsman of the Alexandrian Patriarchs Theophilus and Cyril. Having studied all the secular disciplines, he renounced worldly riches and glories and devoted himself completely to the…

Recollect the Fall of the Strong…

“Recollect the fall of the strong, that thou mayest remain humble under thy virtues. And think of the heavy sins of those who fell and repented, and of the praise and honour they received afterward so that thou mayest acquire…

A Priceless Treasure

Let that which tranquilizes my thoughts and my heart be committed to writing as a memorial to me of the constant peace of my heart amidst the cares and vanities of life. What is it? It is the Christian saying,…