Poimen
Poimen (also Poimen the Great , Abba Poemen , ancient Greek Ὁ Ἅγιος Ποιμήν , * around 340 in Egypt; † allegedly 450) is one of the most famous Christian monks of late antiquity, alongside Antonios and Makarios . He is counted among the so-called desert fathers and is considered a saint in all Orthodox churches and in the Catholic Church .
He had six brothers, including the well-known Anubios (the oldest) and Paisios, with whom he entered an Egyptian monastery. They were so strictly devoted to asceticism that they did not show themselves to their mother when she was visiting the monastery.
In the Apophthegmata Patrum there are more than a hundred sayings that are attributed to him. Poimen had a large number of students who expressly refer to poimen in their sayings.
Quotes
- The grandfather Poimen often said: "We need nothing but a watchful mind."
- Grandfather Poimen said: "Many of the fathers were brave in asceticism, but only one in sensitivity - only one!" (Apophthegmata Patrum 680)
- Abbas Poimen again spoke: "Willingness and comfort and getting used to it bring people to ruin." (Apophthegmata Patrum 657)
- Abbas Poimen told of Abbas Pior that he started every day. (Apophthegmata Patrum 659)
- Abbes Poimen said: "The victory over every plague that comes upon you is silence." (Apophthegmata Patrum 611)
- Abbas Poimen spoke again: “There is a person who seems to be silent, but his heart condemns others. Such a person speaks in reality continuously. And there is someone else who talks from morning to evening, and yet he keeps the silence, that is, he does not speak anything useless. ”(Apophthegmata Patrum 601)
- Abbas Poimen spoke again: "The beginning of evils is dispersion." (Apophthegmata Patrum 617)
literature
- S. Feldhohn: Poimen. In: Peter Manns : The saints in their time. Volume I, Mainz 1966.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poimen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | christian monk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 340 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 450 |