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Desert Fathers Books

The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection (Cistercian Studies, #59)
In the Heart of the Desert: The Spiritualilty of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (Treasures of the World's Religions)
Desert Christians: An Introduction to the Literature of Early Monasticism
Where God Happens: Discovering Christ in One Another
The Wisdom of the Desert: Sayings from the Desert Fathers of the Fourth Century (Shambhala Library)
The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
John Cassian: Conferences
The Life Of St. Anthony
Desert Banquet: A Year of Wisdom from the Desert Mothers and Fathers
Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Living With The Mind of Christ: Mindfulness and Christian Spirituality
The Ascent of Mount Carmel
Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality
Discovering God Through the Daily Practice of His Presence: Claiming God's Presence
Athanasius: The Life of Antony and the Letter to Marcellinus
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The Sayings of the Desert Fathers by Benedicta WardThe Forgotten Desert Mothers by Laura SwanWalking the Bible by Bruce FeilerDesert Fathers and Mothers by Christine Valters PaintnerThe Lives of the Desert Fathers by Norman Russell
Desert Spirituality
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“ It was a dictum of his that the soul's energy thrives when the body's desires are feeblest. ...more ”
― Athanasius of Alexandria, The Life Of St. Anthony
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Amos Smith
“ The Alexandrian Mystics’ emphasis on silent prayer gave their teachings interior depth missing from Western theology today. ”
― Amos Smith, Healing the Divide: Recovering Christianity's Mystic Roots
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