Abraham of Scetis

Abba Abraham of Scetis was one of the Desert Fathers quoted in the Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers). Quotes Wortley John Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers St. Vladimir's Seminary Press Yonkers, New York 2014 978-0-88141-497-4 Abba Abraham used to say of one of the people at Scete that he was a scribe and that did not eat bread. A brother came begging him to write out a book for him. The elder’s mind was rapt in contemplation; he wrote in continuous lines without punctuation. When the brother took it and wanted to punctuate it, he found it lacked some verses and he said to the elder: “There are some lines missing, abba.”Said the elder to him: “Go away, and first practice what is written; then come back and I will write the rest for you too.” Saying 3 External links Category:Christians from Egypt Category:Desert Fathers Category:Saints