Cited in The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity (2012), p. 106
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Be vigilant in attending to yourself, … that you may set God before you at all times.
— Barsanuphius
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About Barsanuphius
Barsanuphius (died c. 545), was a Christian hermit and writer of Egyptian origin in the sixth century who is venerated as a saint by various Christian churches. While he was living as a hermit close to Gaza at the monastery of Seridus, he became a famous spiritual director with many disciples (such as Dorotheus of Gaza) who asked him for his guidance. In response, he wrote, together with his fellow hermit John the Prophet, over 800 letters which influenced in particular Byzantine and Slavic monasticism.
About Barsanuphius
Barsanuphius (died c. 545), was a Christian hermit and writer of Egyptian origin in the sixth century who is venerated as a saint by various Christian churches. While he was living as a hermit close to Gaza at the monastery of Seridus, he became a famous spiritual director with many disciples (such as Dorotheus of Gaza) who asked him for his guidance. In response, he wrote, together with his fellow hermit John the Prophet, over 800 letters which influenced in particular Byzantine and Slavic monasticism.
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