Abba Boctor, the writer and abbot of the Descending Monastery, commonly known as the Glass Monastery in the city of Alexandria said:
Listen my beloved brethren and believers of the Lord Jesus, I shall tell you what I saw with my own eyes!
At the age of twelve, I greatly desired monasticism and so came to the monastery where I lived with a saintly man who used to write spiritual books. He gave me the best education and teachings and eventually I became a writer too. The Lord enlightened my heart and eyes and I accepted his teaching with great love. Many years after my teacher died, I became the abbot of the monastery, much against my will as I loved to live the life of solitude.
When I became abbot, I found it very difficult to find time to write despite people asking me to write many books. As a result they approached the Patriarch and requested that he replace me as abbot so that I may dedicate more time to writing. I loved to write the stories of saints, especially those I met. Read the rest of this entry »
In part 4 of our series looking at the life of St Noufer, we look at the account of Paphnote when he met this Great saint.
meeting St Noufer the Hermit, Fr Paphnote encounters a monk by the name of Timothy who tells him his story.
ccount left by Fr Paphnote, a coptic monk who was summoned by God to search the desert for these great Saints.
It has always been my dream to capture all the information i can gather about St Noufer the Hermit and publish it.
