Praying with the Desert Mothers

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Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814615225
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Book Synopsis Praying with the Desert Mothers by : Mary Forman

Download or read book Praying with the Desert Mothers written by Mary Forman and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduces the reader to the lives, sayings, and stories of the fourth- and fifth-century women who were foundational members of the early Christian community in the Mediterranean region; invites readers to explore their own spiritual journeys"--Provided by publisher.

A Night in the Desert of the Holy Mountain

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Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis A Night in the Desert of the Holy Mountain by : Hierotheos Vlachos

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Prayers of the Desert

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ISBN 13 : 9781734328653
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (286 download)

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Book Synopsis Prayers of the Desert by : John Dykstra

Download or read book Prayers of the Desert written by John Dykstra and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the prayer rules of the Ancient Desert Fathers of the Orthodox Church, the Service of the Twelve Psalms and the Rule of Saint Pachomius.

Desert Fathers and Mothers

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Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594733732
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Book Synopsis Desert Fathers and Mothers by : Christine Valters Paintner

Download or read book Desert Fathers and Mothers written by Christine Valters Paintner and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless and contemplative sayings from the earliest Christian sages of desert spirituality can be a companion on your own spiritual journey. The desert fathers and mothers were ordinary Christians living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Arabia who chose to renounce the world in order to deliberately and individually follow God's call. They embraced lives of celibacy, labor, fasting, prayer and poverty, believing that denouncing material goods and practicing stoic self-discipline would lead to unity with the Divine. Their spiritual practice formed the basis of Western monasticism and greatly influenced both Western and Eastern Christianity. Their writings, first recorded in the fourth century, consist of spiritual advice, parables and anecdotes emphasizing the primacy of love and the purity of heart. Focusing on key themes of charity, fortitude, lust, patience, prayer and self-control, the Sayings influenced the rule of St. Benedict and have inspired centuries of opera, poetry and art. This probing and personal SkyLight Illuminations edition opens up their wisdom for readers with no previous knowledge of Western monasticism and early Christianity. It provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that describes historical background, explains the practice of asceticism and illustrates how you can use their wisdom to energize your spiritual quest.

The Sayings of the Desert Fathers

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Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0879079592
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Sayings of the Desert Fathers written by and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 1975-02-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Give me a word, Father', visitors to early desert monks asked. The responses of these pioneer ascetics were remembered and in the fourth century written down in Coptic, Syriac, Greek, and later Latin. Their Sayings were collected, in this case in the alphabetical order of the monks and nuns who uttered them, and read by generations of Christians as life-giving words that would help readers along the path to salvation.

The Desert Fathers

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141907002
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis The Desert Fathers by : Benedicta Ward

Download or read book The Desert Fathers written by Benedicta Ward and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century and consist of spiritual advice, anecdotes and parables. The Desert Fathers' teachings and lives have inspired poetry, opera and art, as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life.

Streams in the Desert for Graduates

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ISBN 13 : 9780310282761
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (827 download)

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Book Synopsis Streams in the Desert for Graduates by : Jim Reimann

Download or read book Streams in the Desert for Graduates written by Jim Reimann and published by . This book was released on 2008-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in mass market size, this updated edition of Mrs. L. B. Cowman's classic devotional Streams in the Desert comes in two covers. One will appeal to every reader, and the other is ideal for giving to graduates. Beloved by generations of believers, here is a time-tested fountain of faith, wisdom, and encouragement for today's spiritual sojourner.

STREAMS IN THE DESERT

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Book Synopsis STREAMS IN THE DESERT by : MRS. CHARLES E. COWMAN

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Prayer of the Publican

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ISBN 13 : 9781933275543
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (755 download)

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Book Synopsis Prayer of the Publican by : Joseph Lucas

Download or read book Prayer of the Publican written by Joseph Lucas and published by . This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sayings of the Desert Fathers has inspired Christians for generations. In Prayer of the Publican, Joseph Lucas takes a fresh look at this classic text to see what these ancient sages tell us about dikaiosyne - the righteousness of man and God's justification. From the workshop of the desert comes an approach to justification with implications for both personal spiritual renewal and ecumenical dialogue. "What do the Fathers of the Christian East say about the meaning of justification and righteousness? Whereas "justification" became an important doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church and in the various Protestant denominations, the Eastern Orthodox Church did not develop such a teaching. And yet the language of dikaiosyne is common to both the Septuagint and the New Testament, read and interpreted by all the Greek Fathers. In Prayer of the Publican, Joseph Lucas explores the usage and understanding of dikaiosyne in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers. In the Semitic mindset, the search for truth is manifested in "doing the truth" (the Greek is more important than "to be"). These monastic fathers and mothers interpreted Scripture through the lens of the ascetic life, developing a view of "justification" exemplified in the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee: to be justified by God, you must actively condemn yourself. The mortification of self-love and egocentricity - those sources of biological death - leads to the rebirth through baptism and repentance unto life in the kingdom." - Rt. Rev. Dr. Maxim (Vasiljevic), Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Western American Diocese "Joseph Lucas has provided a very welcome and illuminating study of dikaiosyne in the writings of the Desert Fathers. His study offers a very fine treatment of the varied meanings of dikaiosyne in these writings, as well as the role of dikaiosyne in the spiritual lives of the Desert Fathers. His appendix on the reception of the Desert Fathers is an added bonus." - Rev. Dr. John D. Jones, Department of Philosophy, Marquette University

The Desert Fathers

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Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681494825
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Book Synopsis The Desert Fathers by : Peter H. Gorg

Download or read book The Desert Fathers written by Peter H. Gorg and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2011-08-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late third century, more and more people withdrew to the radical seclusion of the desert so as to live entirely for God under the direction of a spiritual father. Among these "Desert Fathers" one figure is especially preeminent: Saint Anthony the Hermit. This book takes the reader back to the hour when monasticism was born and describes the life of those revolutionary Christians who sought God in the Egyptian desert. The focus of the book is the life and work of Saint Anthony, whose experiences of the spiritual life have a timeless beauty and validity, even for those not called to live as a monk. The second half of the book presents other Desert Fathers, such as Paul of Thebes, Pachomius, and Simeon Stylites, as well as the great founders of the monastic communities in Western Europe who were inspired by them: John Cassian, Columban, and Benedict, for example. "The monk's self-denial begins radically in precisely those departments of life which have perennially seemed to be the most important: ownership, self-determination and sexuality. At the same time those who admonish so uncomfortably become the salt that lends Christianity its original flavor. . . . Just as the saints are God's specific answer to the needs of a given time, so too are the religious orders that have been founded over the course of the centuries." - Peter Görg

A Course in Desert Spirituality

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Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 081468498X
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Book Synopsis A Course in Desert Spirituality by : Thomas Merton

Download or read book A Course in Desert Spirituality written by Thomas Merton and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Association of Catholic Publishers first place award in spirituality Thomas Merton’s sessions with the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani showcase Merton’s brilliant ability to survey the key figures and synthesize their writings, inspiring his listeners and readers with what it means for the spiritual life. Like its companion volume, A Course in Christian Mysticism, this book is a collection of fifteen lectures that get to the heart of Merton’s belief that monastic wisdom and spirituality are applicable for everyone. This compact volume allows anyone to learn from one of the twentieth century's greatest Catholic spiritual teachers. The study materials at the back of the book, including additional primary source readings and thoughtful questions for reflection and discussion, make this an essential text for any student of Christian desert spirituality.

Brothers of the Desert

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ISBN 13 : 9780865345034
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (45 download)

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Book Synopsis Brothers of the Desert by : Mari Graña

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The Wisdom of the Desert

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Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780811201025
Total Pages : 100 pages
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Book Synopsis The Wisdom of the Desert by : Thomas Merton

Download or read book The Wisdom of the Desert written by Thomas Merton and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1970 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ascetics of Scete and the Thebaid in the Egyptian Desert have been more often admired than known or understood. Translations by such scholars as Helen Waddell have done much to restore the true perspective. This new selection from the Latin 'Sayings of the Fathers' (Verba Seniorum) has been made by Thomas Merton with a special purpose. It is not only a translation and selection, but a new monastic redaction in the spirit of our own time. Merton has felt free, as a monk, to do what generations of monks before him have done. He has made a wholly independent and original use of material which is the traditional basis of Christian monastic spirituality." -- Dust jacket.

Becoming Fire

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Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0879073438
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis Becoming Fire by : Tim Vivian

Download or read book Becoming Fire written by Tim Vivian and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this revised edition of Becoming Fire: Through the Year with the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Tim Vivian arranges the sayings of the desert monks of the fifth and sixth centuries in short daily readings. This volume provides sayings and stories for each day of the year to use for lectio divina; saints and revered persons from the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Episcopalian traditions; sayings from the Philokalia and the fourth-fifth century monastic writers Neilos of Ancyra and Hyperechios, among others"--

Letters from the Desert

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Publisher : Orbis Books
ISBN 13 : 1608331830
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis Letters from the Desert by : Carlo Carretto

Download or read book Letters from the Desert written by Carlo Carretto and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 1972 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At the age of 44, after a prominent career as a Catholic activist, Carlo Carretto was summoned by a voice that said: 'Leave everything, come with me into the desert. I don't want your action any longer, I want your prayer, your love.' Carretto responded by leaving for North Africa, where he joined the Little Brothers of Jesus and embraced the example of Charles de Foucauld. Among the fruits of Brother Carlo's response was Letters from the Desert, the first and most popular of his many books. Its life-affirming message has inspired countless readers in a dozen languages. Simply, it reminds us that in the evening of our lives we will be judged by love."--Publisher description

Streams in the Desert

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Publisher : Inspirio
ISBN 13 : 9780310988687
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (886 download)

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Book Synopsis Streams in the Desert by : Mrs. Charles E. Cowman

Download or read book Streams in the Desert written by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman and published by Inspirio. This book was released on 2005 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1925, L.B. Cowman's Streams in the Desert® is a masterful compilation of inspirational writings from a variety of sources. Updated for the 21st century by Jim Reimann, the book was again an instant classic. This beautiful classic is now available in a portable gift book. Containing specifically chosen selections from Streams in the Desert®, this gift book is for those that are hurting or going through crisis and are in need of encouragement. A wonderful gift to encourage with, or for someone who has already read the book.

The Desert Fathers

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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472060085
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis The Desert Fathers by : Helen Waddell

Download or read book The Desert Fathers written by Helen Waddell and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The words of the 4th-century monastics who founded the Desert Rule