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- The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits and ascetics, who lived primarily in the Scetes desert of the Roman province of Egypt, beginning around the third century AD. The Apophthegmata Patrum is a collection of the wisdom of some of the early desert monks and nuns, in print as Sayings of the Desert Fathers.
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Coptic icon of Anthony the Great. The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits and ascetics, who lived primarily in the Scetes desert of the Roman province of Egypt, beginning around the third century AD. The Apophthegmata Patrum is a collection of the wisdom of some of the early desert monks and nuns, in print as Sayings of the Desert Fathers.
Desert Fathers, early Christian hermits whose practice of asceticism in the Egyptian desert, beginning in the 3rd century, formed the basis of Christian monasticism. Major figures include St. Anthony of Egypt, St. Paul of Thebes, and St. Pachomius of the Thebaid.
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Learn about the origins, practices and wisdom of the Desert Fathers, who lived as hermits or in communities in the Egyptian desert from the 3rd to the 5th century AD. Discover how they influenced monasticism, Christianity and the world with their asceticism and love.
Learn from the timeless spiritual wisdom of the early Christian monks who lived in the desert land of the Middle East. Read their sayings and stories on topics such as humility, obedience, silence, and union with God.
Learn about the earliest Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian desert and their sayings and traditions. This article by John Wortley, based on his book The Anonymous Sayings of the Desert Fathers, explores their life, dangers, work, and goals.
May 9, 2017 · Who were these “Desert Fathers”? During the late 3rd century a Christian man named Paul, living in the city of Thebes, Egypt, was forced into the desert during the persecution of Emperor...
Mar 8, 2024 · The Desert Fathers is the perfect introduction to the stories and sayings of these heroic pioneers of the contemplative tradition. Selected and translated by Helen Waddell, The Desert Fathers opens a window onto early Christianity while presenting us with touchingly human models of faith, humility, and compassion.
