For the monks, cultivating a spirit of humility meant moving in two opposite directions at once: fostering both …
For the monks, cultivating a spirit of humility meant moving in two opposite directions at once: fostering both …
Many of the Desert Fathers experimented with harsh ascetic regimens, severely limiting their sleep and their intake of …
According to Besa (wissa), Shenoute's relationship with God began early in life and was the reason he joined …
One day Abba Serapion passed through an Egyptian village and there he saw a courtesan who stayed in …
In 407, a tribe of barbarian raiders known as Mazices came sweeping off the Libyan desert and devastated …
During my stay near the lakes, I visited two of the Egypt Coptic convents, that are called the …
Missionaries and religious travellers to Egypt were baffled by the willing long-term relocation by ascetics to the desert, …
The journey across the desert is very monotonous, but at length, after crossing an elevation covered with shining …
Rejoice in the Lord, beloved child, whom the grace of my Jesus has enlightened and delivered from the …
The Law occupies many chapters in the Book of Exodus. The Lord emphasised keeping, memorising and always following …
