About Saint Arsenius the Great
Arsenius was remembered as a learned Roman who left service at the imperial court for the Egyptian desert. Among the Desert Fathers of Scetis, he became renowned for disciplined silence, solitude, tears, and prayer. Sayings attributed to him warn that careless speech can scatter the interior attention needed to remain before God.
Prayer
Pray with Saint Arsenius the Great
God who speaks in silence, through Saint Arsenius’s intercession, quiet our restless words and scattered attention. Give us solitude without isolation, listening without indifference, and prayer that returns us to others with wisdom and compassion. Amen.
