March 2022

Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 5: Abba Theodore on being “ambidextrous“ like Ehud and on why we should always “desire to advance“

March 12, 2022

“Blessed is one who discovers Wisdom, one who acquires discernment! She is more rewarding than silver, her yield is more…

Saint John Cassian virtues over vices

Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 4: Abba Sarapion on eight principal vices

March 7, 2022

“(…) don’t start a war without wise advice.“ “A sage can scale a garrisoned city and shutter the rampart on…

Saint John Cassian virtues over vices

Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 3: Abba Daniel on Judges 3: 1-4

March 7, 2022

“One who walks with the wise becomes wise, one who mixes with fools is fooled.“ “Better gain wisdom than gold,…

Saint John Cassian virtues over vices

Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 2: Abba Paphnutius on the beauty of a soul filled with virtue

March 1, 2022

“Is not Wisdom calling? Is not Understanding raising her voice? On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossways, she…

Saint John Cassian virtues over vices

Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 1: Abba Moses the Ethiopian on the gift of discretion and on moderate fasting

March 1, 2022

Having had the pleasure recently, on the 4th February, to visit the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille, which was…

“Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.“
(Jeremiah 6: 16)

“When once men recognize, both in private and in public life, that Christ is King, society will at last receive the great blessings of real liberty, well-ordered discipline, peace and harmony.“
(Pope Pius XI, Quas primas)

“There is certainly an enormous disparity between the powerful resources available to the forces promoting the ‘culture of death‘ and the means at the disposal of those working for a ‘culture of life and love‘. But we know that we can rely on the help of God, for whom nothing is impossible.“
(Saint John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae)

Judit Courtman (judit231@web.de)

I was born in 1986. I live in Europe.

Judit is my Catholic Confirmation name since June 2019,
and Judit Courtman is my pen name.

This blog was active from 2018 to 2024.

“I will sing to my God a new song:
O Lord, You are great and glorious, wonderful in strength, invincible.
Let all Your creatures serve You, for You spoke, and they were made.
You sent forth Your Spirit, and it formed them;
there is none that can resist Your voice.“
(Judit 16: 13-14)