Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Timeless Wisdom from an Old Saint

Loved this story in a post Tuesday by the Anchoress:
"Once Macarius directed a young seeker to go to a cemetery and upbraid the dead. Then to go and flatter them. “What answer did they dead give you?” he asked. “None at all,” said the youth. “Then go and learn never to let abuse or flattery move you. If you die to the world and yourself, you will begin to live for Christ.”
– St. Macarius the Great (300?-390)"

From: Wisdom from the Saints - The Anchoress

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