The Holy Father of the Christian East, a wise bishop, a preacher of repentance, the author of many spiritual, moral, polemical, dogmatic and exegetical works, as well as many prayers included in the liturgical circle of the Orthodox Church, St. Ephraim the Syrian remains one of the most widely read church writers. This collection includes his works such as: “On Patience”, “On Temperance”, “On Envy and Rivalry”, “Reproaching Oneself”, “On the Death of a Baby”, “The Dispute between Satan and Death” and others.