Monday, January 10, 2022

Abba John - of Dioclos (?) - from 'The Lives of the Desert Fathers', Norman Russell (trans.), Cistercian Publications, 1980. Pg. 155.

Psalm 119:1-3 (ESV)

Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
    who walk in the law of the Lord!
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
    who seek him with their whole heart,
who also do no wrong,
    but walk in his ways!

XXVI - Abba John - of Dioclos (?)

There was in that place a holy man, entirely filled with the gift of grace, called John; in him so great was the gift of consolation that whoever came to him with any grief or oppression of spirit, after a few words with him they would go away filled with zeal and joy. Many graces of healing were given him from the Lord.