PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

St. Arsenius and the Freedom of a Life Hidden in God St. Arsenius stands before every generation as a quiet contradiction. He contradicts our confidence in words, our trust in visibility, and our hunger to be recognized as useful or influential. He reminds us that holiness is not proven by being heard, but by being emptied. In a world where speech is constant and opinion is mistaken for wisdom, Arsenius teaches the holiness of restraint. His raised hand in blessing was not a