“It was a dictum of his that the soul's energy thrives when the body's desires are feeblest.” SoulDesireWithdrawalAsceticismAsceticDesert FathersSt AntonyPurgation Book:The Life of St. Anthony Source: The Life of St. Anthony
“Let us remember the poor, and not forget kindness to strangers; above all, let us love God with all our soul, and might, and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves.” SoulMightRememberForgetPoorChristianityKindnessStrangerGod LoveNeighbour Author:Athanasius of Alexandria