Quote by
Saint Cleopas of Sihăstria
At Sihastria Monastery in the mountains of northern Romania, Elder Cleopa (1912-1998) tended sheep for many years as a young monk, spending his days in prayer and spiritual contemplation. After being arrested and threatened by the communist secret police, Elder Cleopa departed to the wilderness, where he spent a total of ten years in unceasing prayer. Eventually he returned to the world where, for the next thirty years, he daily received hundreds of visitors flocking to him for spiritual guidance. Endowed by God with spiritual insight, he would patiently and wisely guide them into closer communion with God.
(Text from svspress.com)
