Quote for the Day

A brother said to Abba Poemen, 'Give me a word,' and he said to him, 'As long as the pot is on the fire, no fly nor any other animal can get near it, but as soon as it is cold, these creatures get inside.  So it is for the monk; as long as he lives in spiritual activities, the enemy cannot find a means of overthrowing him.'

-- Sayings of the Desert Fathers