Zachariah the Recluse

Abba Zachariah the Recluse 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 Macarius said to Abba Zachariah: “Tell me, what is the task of the monk?”“You are asking me, father?”he said, and Abba Macarius said: “I have full confidence in you, Zachariah my son, for there is somebody inciting me to ask you.”Abba Zachariah said to him: “In my opinion, to constrain oneself in all things: that is being the monk.” Saying 1 External links Category:Desert Fathers Category:Monks