Abba Anthony said, Whoever strikes a lump of iron, first considers the thought of what he intends to make, a scythe, a sword, an axe. So also we ought to consider what kind of excellence we should pursue, so that we do not toil in vain.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Wisdom from St. Anthony
Kevin Edgecomb is translating the sayings of the Desert Fathers. From the second post on Anthony (#35):
