Take Care of your Armor

While not as well known as their male counterparts (The Desert Fathers), there were a number of women who also went out into the wilderness to live a life of solitude and prayer. One such woman was Saint Syncletica, a fourth-century wealthy woman from Alexandria who gave up her material wealth to become a prayer warrior for the sake of Christ and the Church.

Syncletica Provided helpful instructions for her followers commenting on the need for armor as we face our spiritual battles:

Everything that is extreme is destructive. So do not suddenly throw away your armor, or you may be…