6 November
It’s the feast day of Barlaam of Khutyn, Russian Orthodox monastic and saint.
Above: Icon of Saint Barlaam, 1550
My children, beware of all unrighteousness, and do not give in to envy or slander. Refrain from anger, and do not practice usury. Beware of unjust judgment. Do not swear an oath falsely, but rather fulfill it. Do not indulge the bodily appetites. Always be meek and bear all things with love. This virtue is the beginning and root of all good.
Previously on November 6, Joanna the Mad & James Jones.