“two things sadden me: the first is that I see a lost soul, and the second is that my own ungrateful soul does not have the same zeal to please God and has not been adorned with the virtues and deeds that are pleasing to God and His Angels.

“One brother asked Abba Pambo whether it was good to praise one’s neighbor. He replied to him: It is better to remain silent.

“Pambo, why haven’t we seen you until now?