Comments on: Saint Silouan and the Wisdom of a Married Man http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/ Orthodox Christianity, Culture and Religion, Making the Journey of Faith Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Margaret http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3601 Margaret Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:13:43 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3601 Lives of the Married Saints is excellent! I have only read a few stories while at the Alektor Cafe and Door to Paradise Bookstore here in Nashville, but the stories have been a blessing and an encouragement to my married state. (My husband has enjoyed it, too.) Now that I am reminded of it, buying it seems the best idea! Lives of the Married Saints is excellent! I have only read a few stories while at the Alektor Cafe and Door to Paradise Bookstore here in Nashville, but the stories have been a blessing and an encouragement to my married state. (My husband has enjoyed it, too.) Now that I am reminded of it, buying it seems the best idea!

]]> By: Barnabas Powell http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3556 Barnabas Powell Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:16:13 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3556 Valuable story. It just goes to show that the depth and breadth of the faith will always be bigger than our discussions about the faith. Father, thanks for the post. B Valuable story. It just goes to show that the depth and breadth of the faith will always be bigger than our discussions about the faith.

Father, thanks for the post.

B

]]> By: Fatherstephen http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3554 Fatherstephen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:33:51 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3554 Excellent suggested reading, Theron. I know the book but couldn't remember the title. Alyssa, How kind. Excellent suggested reading, Theron. I know the book but couldn’t remember the title.

Alyssa,

How kind.

]]> By: Theron http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3550 Theron Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:33:21 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3550 If only I could come that close to a father for my own children. There is a book by Dr. David and Mary Ford of St. Tikhon's Seminary entitled Lives of the Married Saints. I have never read it but its on my list of books to buy. God Bless If only I could come that close to a father for my own children.

There is a book by Dr. David and Mary Ford of St. Tikhon’s Seminary entitled Lives of the Married Saints. I have never read it but its on my list of books to buy.

God Bless

]]> By: Alyssa http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3546 Alyssa Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:36:36 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3546 A bit off topic, but if I can give a shameless plug for Fr. Stephen and this great blog...someone has already nominated GTGFAT as Best Religion Blog and I'm thinking that with over 150,000 hits (as Fr. reported a couple of days ago), that this could easily win...if we go and vote. Mind you, we all know that Fr. Stephen does not care about such worldly things, but it could still be fun! So, for the uninitiated, you can go to: http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/6199 to vote for our beloved blog. Alyssa A bit off topic, but if I can give a shameless plug for Fr. Stephen and this great blog…someone has already nominated GTGFAT as Best Religion Blog and I’m thinking that with over 150,000 hits (as Fr. reported a couple of days ago), that this could easily win…if we go and vote. Mind you, we all know that Fr. Stephen does not care about such worldly things, but it could still be fun!

So, for the uninitiated, you can go to: http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/6199
to vote for our beloved blog.

Alyssa

]]> By: Alyssa http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3542 Alyssa Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:59:49 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3542 Thanks Father! I, too, just started reading this biography in the past two weeks and I love this passage. How great! I do wish there were more stories/biographies of the married faithful/saints. If anyone has recommendations, please send them along. Thanks Father! I, too, just started reading this biography in the past two weeks and I love this passage. How great!

I do wish there were more stories/biographies of the married faithful/saints. If anyone has recommendations, please send them along.

]]> By: Trevor http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3539 Trevor Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:35:31 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3539 I thought it was weird enough to see this post after reading the passage myself yesterday evening; now I see that rdreusebios1 also started the book yesterday. Spooky! I thought it was weird enough to see this post after reading the passage myself yesterday evening; now I see that rdreusebios1 also started the book yesterday. Spooky!

]]> By: rdreusebios1 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3519 rdreusebios1 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:50:38 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3519 Fr. Stephen,l How amazing! I just began reading Archimandrite Sophrony's work this morning and was very touched and amazed by this very passage. Thank you for a wonderful response to the concerns of many re: The monasticism Thread! Christ Is Risen! Fr. Stephen,l
How amazing! I just began reading Archimandrite Sophrony’s work this morning and was very touched and amazed by this very passage. Thank you for a wonderful response to the concerns of many re: The monasticism Thread!
Christ Is Risen!

]]> By: fatherstephen http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3518 fatherstephen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:40:21 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/saint-silouan-and-the-wisdom-of-a-married-man/#comment-3518 Here the great saint and holy elder clearly stands in awe of the wisdom of his own father - which he acknowledged was greater than his own. A comment on the wisdom of his father, and on the humility of a saint. Here the great saint and holy elder clearly stands in awe of the wisdom of his own father - which he acknowledged was greater than his own. A comment on the wisdom of his father, and on the humility of a saint.

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