PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

St. Paul of Thebes and a Disciple “There comes a time when the servant of God no longer lives by what he does, but by what he is willing to lose.” — saying attributed to the desert tradition surrounding Paul of Thebes (Feast Jan.15) Disciple: Father Paul, the years feel heavy in my bones. What once burned with clarity now feels stripped bare. I have served at the altar for decades, yet I feel as though my name is being taken from me. Not through scandal. Not through failure.