I’ve had a rough week with the ‘flu. (Trouble is, I often hear God more clearly on my back…) How did monastics view illness? Was it sin, discipline or just bodily inconvenience?
I’ve had a rough week with the ‘flu. (Trouble is, I often hear God more clearly on my back…) How did monastics view illness? Was it sin, discipline or just bodily inconvenience?
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6 July 2007 at 6:41 am
Steve
There’s an interesting book called Beloved sufferer, about Schemanun Makaria, in Bolshevik Russia, who was plagued by illness all her life.
Oh yes, and have a look at my Khanya blog, where I’ve tagged you for the “Eight things” meme.