On Luther and the Desert Fathers

OrthoCuban has a new post entitled “On Luther and the Desert Fathers”. Here is a quote:

Meanwhile, the Desert Fathers would have not agreed with the medieval Roman calculus. Rather, they would have told Martin Luther that his sensitivity towards sin was a good thing, but that his fear that God would damn him was a bad thing. Yes, they would have told Martin that good works were important. Good works are the medicine that helps us to kill our addiction to sin. But our consciousness of sin is what keeps us from becoming like the pharisee who became proud of what he did and fell into a worse sin. If anything, the record of the Desert Fathers may call us to ask God that every bit of our sins be brought to our consciousness so that we may truly and finally grow into the image of Christ our God and avoid falling into the sin of the pharisee.