Monasticism: A Light for All People
This icon was recently forwarded to me by a dear friend. I wanted to share it with all of you.
The icon reads:Christ is the Light of AngelsAngels are a light for monasticsThe monastic life is a light for all menIt reminded me of the quote by St. John Chrysostom that reads,
"You greatly delude yourself and err, if you think that one thing is demanded from the layman and another from the monk; since the difference between them is in that whether one is married or not, while in everything else they have the same responsibilities… Because all must rise to the same height; and what has turned the world upside down is that we think only the monk must live rigorously, while the rest are allowed to live a life of indolence.”
How beautiful and absolutely true is that?