Thoughts and How to Confront Them by Hiermonk Benedict of Holy Mount Athos Published by The Attendants of Hiermonk Spyridon, New Skiti, Holy Mount Athos, 2002. This booklet has much to teach us about how to control our thoughts. To begin with, most of our sinful thoughts are caused by our many passions. It is the devil's aim to cast us into sin, either through thoughts or the performance of the sinful act itself. Such sinful thoughts can be overcome by prayer, Confession, reading spiritual books, doing the right thing according to our conscience, partaking in regular Holy Communion, and [...]