February 19th, 2009Archive

The Monk on Mt. Athos

February 19th, 2009 | Teachings | No comments

A famous monk on Mt. Athos, the great center of Eastern monasticism, was once asked about newspapers. “Father, do you read newspapers?” He replied, “Never!” Another of the fathers asked him, “Then how do you know what to pray for?” “I do not need newspapers to tell me what to pray for! Listen to your [...]