Desert Fathers and Mothers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings--Annotated & Explained

by Christine Valters Paintner

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594733732
• ISBN13: 9781594733734
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"