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Desert Fathers and Mothers

Desert Fathers and Mothers

Desert Fathers and Mothers

Articles & Essays by Desert Fathers and Mothers

Desert Grave
Article

Desert, Cell, and Tomb

Published March, 2003 • Featured February 2, 2024
“Live as though buried in a tomb…” These wisdom sayings from the Desert Fathers and Mothers encourage us to embrace little and big deaths to self that God uses to renew our spirits.
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Book Excerpt from The Desert Fathers

Selected Sayings on "Discretion"

Published March, 2003 • Featured October 12, 2021
Our image of the early desert Christians may be one of rigid rules and over-bearing discipline. Surprisingly, the ammas and abbas were celebrated for discretion—sensitivity and elasticity — in guiding their little communities.