Melania the Elder
Melania Maior
Roman aristocrat, ascetic patron, and monastic founder|350-410 AD|Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
Melania the Elder was a Roman aristocrat and ascetic patron who founded monastic communities on the Mount of Olives and supported Greek-speaking ascetic circles in Egypt and Palestine. The Evagrius guide tradition identifies her as the recipient of Letters 1 and 8.
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←evagrius ponticus #1←evagrius ponticus #8←evagrius ponticus #35←evagrius ponticus #37
From Evagrius Ponticusc. 390 AD
Bodily affliction can become a path to bold prayer and endurance.
From Evagrius Ponticusc. 390 AD
Praise and blame both feed the passions; ascetics should avoid needless journeys.
From Evagrius Ponticusc. 390 AD
From his poor cell, Evagrius thanks Melania's love and blesses her family.
From Evagrius Ponticusc. 390 AD
Good news from afar refreshes Evagrius, who blesses love as the mark of Christ's disciples.