Letter 55
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When grace comes, all the schemes of the evil one cease, for it abolishes them. It comes like a gentle breeze, like a subtle, fragrant zephyr which deadens the flesh and then raises the soul. It enlightens our nous. And in the end, when it comes, grace itself teaches a person.
— Joseph the Hesychast
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Source: Wikiquote: "Joseph the Hesychast" (Quotes, Monastic Wisdom (2016): Elder Joseph the Hesychast (2016). Monastic Wisdom: the letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast. Florence, Arizona: St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery.)
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About Joseph the Hesychast
Saint Joseph the Hesychast (1897–1959) was a Greek Orthodox monk and elder who lived on Mount Athos.
About Joseph the Hesychast
Saint Joseph the Hesychast (1897–1959) was a Greek Orthodox monk and elder who lived on Mount Athos.
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