Pachomius was the first to set down a written rule] The first rule was composed of prayers generally known and in general use, such as the Lord's Prayer. The monks…

Supplicatory Canon and Akathist to Saint Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia.

"The demons have the same deceit and goal when they work with thoughts or through men devoted to sensuousness and the world. The demons slander the monastic life calling it…