Praying with the Desert Mothers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Praying with the Desert Mothers write by Mary Forman. This book was released on 2005. Praying with the Desert Mothers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "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.
Desert Fathers and Mothers
Desert Fathers and Mothers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Desert Fathers and Mothers write by Christine Valters Paintner. This book was released on 2012. Desert Fathers and Mothers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 Desert Mothers
The Desert Mothers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Desert Mothers write by Mary C. Earle. This book was released on 2007-02-01. The Desert Mothers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A historical and enlightening introduction to Desert Mothers and the wise spiritual lessons we can glean from their lives, trials and tribulations, and writings. At the dawn of Christianity, holy women went into the wilderness of the desert of Northern Egypt to give themselves totally to lives of prayer. Explore the unique spirituality of Desert Mothers, and learn ways to apply their wisdom today. “The Desert Mothers are often overshadowed by the better-known Desert Fathers, but these women who went into the wilderness to pursue deep prayer deserve to be heard. Mary Earle has taken nine concise sayings from Desert Mothers and explore them in original ways.”—Frederica Mathewes-Green, author, columnist, and speaker “Mary Earle is a modern-day Desert Mother, and we are fortunate, indeed, for her introduction to Desert Amma’s ancient wisdom, and for her gentle guidance on ways to incorporate that wisdom into contemporary spiritual practices.”—Debra K. Farrington, author of Hearing with the Heart: A Gentle Guide to Discerning God’s Will for Your Life
The Desert Fathers
The Desert Fathers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Desert Fathers write by . This book was released on 2003-03-27. The Desert Fathers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Sayings of the Desert Fathers
The Sayings of the Desert Fathers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Sayings of the Desert Fathers write by . This book was released on 1975-02-01. The Sayings of the Desert Fathers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. `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.
