Tag: The Desert
Escaping To The Desert
A young man desired to renounce and abandon the world, and many times set off to fulfil his desire. However, as soon as he...
Enclosed Within Four Walls
Spirituality in the desert or on the mountain, differs in its manner from spirituality in the city. One of the most troublesome factors for...
What The Desert Fathers Meant By “Being Saved”
Most of the Apophthegmata Patrum are in the form of question and answer, a clear indication of their didactic purpose: a junior “brother" approaches...
Apophthegmata Patrum
The Apophthegmata Patrum is an extraordinary anthology. In its pages, one finds “a diverse band of colorful characters, wild adventures, and stinging, memorable ‘one-liners.’”...