Manual Labor in Early Egyptian Monasticism From the Third to Mid-Fifth Century SVS Press His two epistles to the

His two epistles to the Corinthians come straight from the heart

The youth need to grow to understand that being a child of God is not a compartment reserved for Sunday

the divine Glory shining in the midst of men

but an innate part of who they are for eternity

Manual Labor in Early Egyptian Monasticism From the Third to Mid-Fifth Century SVS Press His two epistles to the"Sugg. Donation" The purpose of manual labor was to bring the monk to perfection so that he may avoid the dangers of pride, excessive asceticism, and self righteousness. The monastic leaders encouraged a moderate balance between the disciplines; excess was discouraged as it was seen to encourage bias towards one discipline at the expense of the other. So important were the practical and contemplative disciplines in monastic life that, when new comers