Today is the feast of St. Serinus, Desert Father (4th century). He was known as a very hard worker and Abba Job went to visit him to get some holy advice. "I am careful about what I do in the cell," said Abba Job, "but when I come out I do as the brothers do." Abba Serinus thought about this for awhile and said, "There is no great virtue in keeping to your regime in your cell, but there is if you keep it when you come out of your cell." The proof is in the trial, so to speak. It's easy to be an angel when nobody ruffles your feathers!
And he said, "I have spent time in harvesting, sewing and weaving, and in all those employments if the hand of God had not sustained me, I should not have been fed." Amen, brother. Good St. Serinus, pray for us.
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