This book is a collection of the wisdom and teachings of the Desert Fathers, a group of Christian hermits, monks, and ascetics who lived in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria in the fourth century. It contains their sayings and stories, which provide insight into the spiritual
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The Sayings of the Desert Fathers is the name given to various textual collections consisting of stories and sayings attributed to the Desert Fathers of Egypt from approximately the 5th century AD.