In contrast to the formalized and official theology of the. The wisdom of the desert was one of thomas mertons favorites among his own books, surely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit the personal tones of the translations and 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. The alphabetical collection paperback february 1, 1975. Renowned spiritual writer joan chittister explores the sayings of the desert mothers and fathers, finding wisdom from that ancient tradition that speaks to your life today. Translated, with an introduction by sister benedicta ward slg. The sayings of the desert fathers pambo, pistus, pior, pityrion, pistamon, peter the pionite, paphnutius, paul, paul the barbar, paul the great, paul the simple, peter of dios apophthegmata patrum. The old man whose spirit was engaged in contemplation, wrote, omitting some phrases and with no punctuation.
Feb 22, 2008 quotes from the desert fathers february 22, 2008 just as painters in working from models constantly gaze at their exemplar and thus strive to transfer the expression of the original to their own artistry, so too he who is anxious to make himself perfect in all kinds of virtue must gaze upon the lives of the saints and must make their. The wisdom of the desert was one of thomas mertons favorites among his own books, surely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit. The wisdom of these desert fathers speak with that same simplicity which comes from our lord jesus christ if any man will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross mark 8. We have a great deal to learn from their integrity and their unrelenting courage, from their vision of god so holy, so great, possessed of such a love, that nothing. The alphabetical collection benedicta ward, slg preface by. The desert fathers were men of the late 3rd and 4th centuries who went to live in the desert. Through 15 audio lectures, you will journey into the ascetic world of the desert, a world that has much to teach us about our own time. The sayings of the desert fathers are not generally applicable, which makes it a bit tricky to apply the sayings to a specific situation. As the church was emerging from persecution many of them had become disenchanted continue reading engaging stories of the desert fathers and the. Jan 01, 1975 the sayings of the desert fathers are not generally applicable, which makes it a bit tricky to apply the sayings to a specific situation. Buy a cheap copy of the sayings of the desert fathers. The personal tones of the translations and 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. The wisdom that is in these sayings is profound and well worth delving into.
Engaging stories of the desert fathers and the power of. He devoted himself to a life of asceticism under the guidance of a. The teachings of the desert are characterized by their. Hundreds of their sayings were compiled into a volume called the sayings of the f. Read the anonymous sayings of the desert fathers a select edition and complete english translation by john wortley available from rakuten kobo. Jan 04, 2020 the sayings of the desert fathers pambo, pistus, pior, pityrion, pistamon, peter the pionite, paphnutius, paul, paul the barbar, paul the great, paul the simple, peter of dios apophthegmata patrum. Also know as the apothegmata, the sayings is a collection of spiritual wisdom from the earliest pioneers of christian.
The sayings of the desert fathers, the alphabetical collection, translated, with a foreword by benedicta ward, slg, preface by metropolitan anthony kalamazoo, cistercian publications. Sayings and stories from the desert fathers benedictine. The sayings of the desert fathers are not puffed up statements from men who have spent time in universities, but rather in weeping, praying and working. This classic western translation of the sayings of the desert fathers has played a crucial role in the. Mar 27, 2003 the desert fathers were the first christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of egypt, palestine, and syria. Free traditional catholic books catholic tradition. That is why is is always useful to consult with a spiritual elder before putting into practice the things spoken of by the desert fathers. Among these desert fathers one figure is especially preeminent. Apophthegmata patrum the sayings of the desert fathers. 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 practices of one saint differ from those of another, but it is the same spirit that works in all of them. When reading about what the desert fathers have to say, you get so intuned with it and makes you to try to live a good life. The wisdom of the desert was one of thomas mertons favorites among his own books, surely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit the personal tones of the. The apophthegmata patrum is a collection of the wisdom of some of the early desert monks and nuns, in print as sayings of the desert fathers. The desert fathers ebook by penguin books ltd rakuten kobo. At first they lived mostly alone, but later, formed looseknit communities, and later, closeknit ones. The holy life and teachings of the first desert father. The great movements of holy poverty of the church could be said to be a. Isbn 0385180799, isbn 0385180780 isbn 0385180799, isbn 0385180780 strohmeier, john, ed. 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. Dec 18, 2017 the desert fathers, who lived in 4th century, were widely known in the ancient world for their unparalleled wisdom. Known as the desert fathers, they left everything in search of knowing. The sayings of the desert fathers pambo, pistus, pior, pityrion, pistamon, peter the pionite, paphnutius, paul, paul the barbar. The wisdom of the desert audiobook thomas merton audible.
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. Anthony the great, called the father of monks was born in central egypt about ad the son of peasant farmers who were christian. Known as the desert fathers and mothers, they pursued lives of solitude and prayer in order to make offerings of themselves to god. The anonymous sayings of the desert fathers internet archive. 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. The phrase desert fathers encompasses an influential fourth century group of hermits and cenobites who settled in the egyptian desert. The sayings of the desert fathers apophthegmata patrum abba arsenius audiobook part 2. Catholic audiobook poverty part 1 click here to read the whole transcript. The sayings of the desert fathers 05 audiobook youtube. The sayings of mostly desert fathers, with some mothers are arranged alphabetically and though short in content, they give. The sayings of the desert fathers 02 saint arsenius the. This popular introduction to a powerful source of christian wisdom can be a companion to your own spiritual journey. Evagrius said, cut the desire for many things out of your heart. Once during the persecution of christians and again to support the bishop.
The alphabetical collection cistercian studies revised edition by metropolitan anthony of sourozh isbn. Previously available only in fragments, these sayings of the desert fathers are more accessible in its entirety in english for the first time. The sayings of the desert fathers 16 audiobook youtube. We have a great deal to learn from their integrity and their unrelenting courage, from. The earliest christian monks inhabited the desert land of the middle east starting at the end of the second century ad. The desert fathers were the first christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of egypt, palestine, and syria. The sayings of the desert fathers 04 audiobook youtube. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via.
They acquired great insight into the spiritual life, which has been passed down to us in the sayings of the desert fathers. This is the best book i have ever read, excluding the bible. This entry was posted in desert fathers, sayings from saints, elders, and fathers and tagged all saints, alms, poor, st. Mar 14, 2019 22 videos play all sayings of the desert fathers complete audio bible recordings epistle of barnabas complete audiobook duration. Abba abraham told of a man of scetis who was a scribe and did not eat bread. Sep 04, 2015 renowned spiritual writer joan chittister explores the sayings of the desert mothers and fathers, finding wisdom from that ancient tradition that speaks to your life today. Known as the desert fathers, they left everything in search of knowing jesus christ by making the gospels absolutely integral to their daily lives. This book takes the reader back to the hour when monasticism was born and. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. The anonymous sayings of the desert fathers ebook by john. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the.
Quotes from the desert fathers february 22, 2008 just as painters in working from models constantly gaze at their exemplar and thus strive to transfer the expression of the. Go, sell all that you have and give to the poor and come. In contrast to the formalized and official theology of the founding fathers of the church, they were ordinary christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer, and poverty in direct. Desert fathers the center for early african christianity. It is so helpful and gives you the greatest advice. The sayings of the desert fathers apophthegmata patrum audiobook part 5 gregory gelasius gerontius daniel dioscorus doulas epiphanius ephrem eucharistus eulogius euprepius helladius evagrius. The tales and sayings of the desert fathers apophthegmata patrum are a key source of evidence for the practice and the. They wanted to commit themselves totally body, soul, mind, and will to. The words the monks gave were collected and passed around among those too far away or too feeble to make the trek themselves and to those of us living generations later.
The responses of these pioneer ascetics were remembered and in the fourth century written down in coptic, syriac, greek, and. His reputation attracted followers, who settled near him, and in c. In upper egypt, monks lived in organized communitiescoenobitic monasticism. Also know as the apothegmata, the sayings is a collection of spiritual wisdom from the earliest pioneers of. The sayings of the desert fathers, the alphabetical collection, translated, with a foreword by benedicta ward, slg, preface by metropolitan anthony kalamazoo, cistercian publications, 1975 the monks we hear in this book are the first exemplars of what would become monastic life. The desert fathers along with desert mothers were early christian hermits, ascetics, and monks who lived mainly in the scetes desert of egypt beginning around the third century ad. Hundreds of their sayings were compiled into a volume. In egypt there were three types of monasticism that more or less corresponded to three geographical regions.