“Do not refuse yourself the good things of each day, do not let your share of what is lawfully desired pass you by.“ Ecclesiasticus (Jesus ben Sirach) 14: 14 Saint John Cassian about Abba Serenus “Abba Serenus was a man of great holiness and self-discipline, who lived up to his name; we admired him very … Continue reading Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 6: Abba Serenus and Abba Isaac on the power of the Sacrament of all sacraments