PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

A Dialogue Between Abba Arsenius and a Disciple on Holiness “You shall be holy to me; for I the LORD am holy, and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.” — Leviticus 20:26 A brother came to Abba Arsenius and said, “Father, this word troubles me: ‘You shall be holy to me; for I the LORD am holy.’ I strive to avoid sin, to pray, to fast, and to be kind to others, yet holiness still seems far away.” The old man said, “Perhaps because you think holiness mea