Desert Fathers: Revealing Character
Poemen said, “The character of the genuine monk only appears when he is tempted”
– De vitis Patrum, Sive Verba Seniorum, Liber V
"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
Poemen said, “The character of the genuine monk only appears when he is tempted”
– De vitis Patrum, Sive Verba Seniorum, Liber V
Continuing from yesterday, what attitudes should we take when enduring times of trial?
Having established that suffering is an inevitable part of life and that it can be used both for our transformation and the glory of God, we now consider the attitude we should adopt when going through times of trial and temptation….