During the 4th and 5th centuries, thousands of Christian men and women withdrew to the deserts of Egypt and Palestine. In these remote locations, they led lives of rigorous discipline and solitude. Their techniques of prayer, spiritual direction, discipleship and stories have provided inspiration for many Christians to this day.
"The Wisdom of the Desert" is a collection of stories and sayings compiled from the literature of these first Christian monks, and serves as an introduction to the thoughts, lives and doctrines of the early desert Christians.
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During the 4th and 5th centuries, thousands of Christian men and women withdrew to the deserts of Egypt and Palestine. In these remote locations, t...
The Desert Fathers were Hermits, Ascetics and Monks who lived mainly in the Scetic desert in Egypt, around the third century. The Wisdom of the Desert is a fine selection from the Sayings of the Desert Fathers.
The Desert Fathers were Hermits, Ascetics and Monks who lived mainly in the Scetic desert in Egypt, around the third century. The Wisdom of the Desert...
