pachorn~an ko~nonla - Alin Suciu

Pachomian Koinonia III
The Letters of Saint Pachomiw
with you and co-operate with you, [and w tructed, Therefore understand the times in
know that we have transmitted to them very fa1 ch error and seduction are found. Consider
fully what we were given by God. hours as well as the moments and the periods
3. Remember also the ministry and the 1 onths according to which man's life flows
of the saints, you and your friends who ; by their number we know how much time
learned God's will with you, so that they may man has lived and has been able to collect
become co-heirs of the same promise and h fruits, to fill his granaries with them and pre-
from God the immortal faith which was creat e for sowing future harvests. Then, at harvest
by the spirit of the prophets and strengthene e, he will find the fruit of his zealous tilling, he
the apostles who suffered straits and persecu 1 possess what is necessary before God and men
for it. They believed indeed in his promises a e he has vanquished death, and he will not,
therefore they prepared for themselves a g is world is done, celebrate the solemnities
ct. n. co 2:1415. smelling fragrance.=
4. Let us consider therefore those to wh
God has granted power, to see if we may des
to serve them and to cling to their doctrine,
ting aside all pride and resisting with great co
age the sin a, which fearlessly operates in bod'
1 Co 15:54.
Ir 10:15.
2 Co 1:9.
for death has been swallowed up by victory.
the other hand, how weak we are in this
knowing that the Church is to stand and to b
toward what is good, as I have already told you
You know that the axe does not boast withou
man who wes it to cut and that the Scrip
teach us that we have a warrant ofthe death t
we must consume in order to save our soul.
should not fear ruin in the place of our pilgn
been made up for the sons of the field. We
st therefore be vigilant and very carefully prethe
future banquets so we shall not be
shed when the time of rest comes, and shall
ot be found subject to servitude, but shall be inad
a new batch of bread, knowing that the
uty of the field is with us.
. The divine word says elsewhere, Do I eat the
sh of bulk or drink goat2 blood? Therefore,
age: but we must fight to be able to have w not be tossed about by every whd of doc-
~t 16:26:
Mk 856:
with those who keep the commandments o
9. What will be your gain if YOU win the w
worlds and have enmity with God? We must t
understand what we arc told, knowing that
s,' because the time is coming when the saints
I receive the kingdom. Zion stretches out her
ds; no one is there to comfort her. The young
~k 9:25.
men are impaired withsticks, they will scatter the
1 ~n 217. world, with all it cravesfor, is coming to an en I for their journey. For lack of food the ant-
Be vigilant and mind how you walk. perishes. He who is the thief's accomplice
5. We know that death occurs in those w tes his own soul.% Avoid profane and new doc-
ci. Q. lo:ll(u)?
Eph 4:14.