The Paradise, or Garden of the Holy Fathers (Book 4) (The Histories of the Monk…
Palladius
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The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks who mainly lived in the Scetes desert of Egypt. The most famous was St. Anthony the Great, who moved to the desert in 270 AD and became known as both the father and founder of desert monasticism. By the time Anthony died in AD 356, thousands of monks and nuns had been drawn to Anthony's example of living in the harsh conditions of the inner desert, praying the psalms, meditating on scripture, eating rarely, and working with their hands making baskets or mats. This work is a collection of stories from the lives of these early monks and nuns. Summary by ancientchristian (3 hr 16 min)
Chapters
| Chapter 1 (The Apology, and the Reason for [Writing] the Book) | 8:37 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Chapter 2 (The triumphs of Mar John the Recluse, the Prophet of the Thebaid who… | 43:51 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Chapters 3-8 (Abba Hor, Abba Ammon, Abba Abban, the brethren in Oxyrhyncus, Abb… | 18:01 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Chapter 9 (The triumph of the Blessed Apollo [and Ammon]) | 40:04 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Chapters 10-12 (The triumphs of Abba Apellen, Apollo, John and Paphnutius) | 26:22 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Chapters 13-16 (The Triumphs of Eulogius, Isidore, Dioscurus, Abba Copres and P… | 28:57 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Chapters 17-30 (The Triumphs of Abba Hor, Isaiah, Paul, Nopi, Evagrius, Abba Pi… | 30:12 | Read by ancientchristian |
Reviews
Great Wisdom from the Fathers.
Juan Alejandro
This, as the other books by Palladius, recounts many stories of the desert father's which are of great value for every Christian trying to achieve spiritual excellence. May the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit bless you through these and increase your faith and bring many fruits through your works.