Holy Fools: The Lives of Twenty Fools for Christ 30 33 Elder Barsanuphius

Elder Barsanuphius

but first of all toward himself

an unbroken stream of incorrupt and eternal life flowed continuously within her

Sebastian—a disciple of both Elder Joseph and Elder Nektary—matured rapidly into a truly compassionate pastor

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Holy Fools: The Lives of Twenty Fools for Christ 30 33 Elder Barsanuphiusby Oswin (John) Craton The existence of "fools for Christ" in the Orthodox tradition mystifies many people, even some within the Orthodox Church itself. People often wonder what purpose these sometimes comical and oftentimes tragically misunderstood saints serve in the life of the Churchespecially given their unconventional and seemingly bizarre behaviors. In Holy Fools we begin to gain a better understanding of these saints' curious manner of serving