June 25, 2022

Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 8: Abba Chaeremon on the pathway to chastity

June 25, 2022

“Lord, father and God of my life, do not let my eyes be proud; turn envy away from me, do…

“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)