St Macarius the Great of Egypt ( Jan 19 )
Reference materials for this episode:
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/01/19/100226-venerable-macarius-the-great-of-egypt - life of St Macarius of Egypt
https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/01/healthy-and-sick-monasticism.html - Monasticism is not intrinsically virtuous
https://pemptousia.com/2016/12/marriage-or-monasticism - the pursuit of virtue via both paths
The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection (Volume 59) - pg 124-138
Publisher : Liturgical Press; Revised edition (January 1, 1984)
ISBN-10 : 0879079592
ISBN-13 : 978-0879079598
Scripture citations for this episode:
1 Corinthians 7 - marriage vs celibacy
1 John 4 - love casts out fear
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