I picked this up at a monastery that i recently visited. Sayings and stories from the desert fathers benedictine abbey of. The wisdom of the desert was one of thomas mertons favorites among his own bookssurely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit the personal tones of the translations, the blend of reverence and humor so characteristic of him, show how deeply merton identified with the legendary authors of these sayings and parables, the fourthcentury christian fathers who sought. Click download or read online button to get the wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers book now. Start reading the wisdom of the desert new directions book 295 on your kindle in. As he was dying, abba benjamin taught his sons this do this, and you ll be saved rejoice always, pray constantly, and in all circumstances give thankseach christian who seeks god through prayer is continuing a tradition that began with the desert fathers. The personal tones of the translations, the blend of reverence and humor so characteristic of him, show how deeply merton identified with the legendary authors of these sayings and parables, the fourthcentury christian fathers who sought solitude and contemplation in the deserts of the near east. Chryssavgis is welcomed for pointing us once again to their timeless message. Title of the book the sayings of the desert fathers name of the translator sister benedicta ward slg publisher cistercian publication.
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