17 surviving letters between Isidore of Pelusium and Orion, spanning 396-425 AD.
That flattering companion, that dry and lifeless inflation, that empty and earthly glory — let it be banished from us.
The pleasures of the body are smooth-tongued and dangerously enchanting.
Anger is a fire: useful when controlled, devastating when unleashed.
“To Orion, a monk.”
“To Orion.”
“To the same person.”
“To the Same Man [the recipient of the preceding letter] The man of good repute must be both a lover of God and a lover …”
“To Orion, monk.”
“To Orion, a monk On the saying that is written: "Wise as serpents, and innocent as doves" [Matthew 10:16].”