like many followers
of Jesus at the time,
was looking for a
deeper walk with God.
This monk, Abbot
Agatho, fled to
the desert.
The story goes that
Abbot Agatho,
was verymuch
aware of his temptation
to sin with his words.
So he put a piece
of rock in his
mouth for
three years!
He did so until
he learned to be silent
or to control his lips.
(‘The lips of the righteous
nourish many’. Proverbs 10: 21)
labour of love,steadfast hope inthe Lord, and joyin the Holy Spirit.Despite the manytribulations theyunderwent, it issomethingwe should seekto emulate
Word of God,Who is tracedto every pageof the WrittenWord of God.All that He is,stands in starkcontrast to allthat we are.
and becoming.It is the home ofmystical contemplation,ecstatic faith and spiritualenlightenment that the ancientand holy cultures of this worldgives the humanity freely.
God with all thathappens in Naturethe sunrisesand the sunsets,the sun and the stars,the changing seasons,and your imaginationwill never be at themercy of your impulses,but will always beat the service of God.
that transcends oursensory functions.This extra sensorycapacity can give usknowledge certainlyof objective and ofsubjective states,knowledge of matterand most probablyof supra-earthly minds.
in heaven or earthcould separate himfrom the love of God,which is in Christ Jesus.He knew that his prisonbars would not preventthe gospel from beingspread abroad.For me to live in Christand to die is gainwas Paul’s firm purposeand his fixed delight.(Reference to the letters of Paulin the New Testament of The Holy Bible)
