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St. Paisios of Mount Athos: Life and Three Sayings on Humility and Peace
The post presents a concise biography of St. Paisios of Mount Athos (1924-1994) followed by three attributed sayings. It notes his birth in Farasa, Cappadocia, his baptism by St. Arsenios the Cappadocian, his monastic life on Mount Athos, his reputation for humility, prayer, discernment, and love, his repose on July 12, 1994, and his canonization in 2015.
The three sayings are: "The more a person forgets himself, the more God remembers him"; "Peace comes when man entrusts himself to God"; and "God is very close to us, but we do not see Him because we lack humility."
Main points
- Born 1924 in Farasa, Cappadocia; baptized by St. Arsenios the Cappadocian
- Lived as a monk and spiritual elder on Mount Athos
- Reposed July 12, 1994; canonized 2015
- First saying: self-forgetfulness draws God's remembrance
- Second saying: peace comes through entrusting oneself to God
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