Title: In the heart of the desert : the spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers : with a translation of Abba Zosimas' Reflections /
Authors: Chryssavgis, John.; Zosimas, active 475-525.
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc.,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Desert Fathers.; Spiritual life Christianity History of doctrines
Abstract: Father John's inspiring introduction to the spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers brings their words to life for the modern reader.
Contents: Foreword to the revised edition / by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware -- Foreword to the original edition / by Benedicta Ward, SLG -- Introduction -- The text through the centuries -- The age of the Desert Fathers and Mothers -- Key personalities -- The desert as space -- The struggle against demons -- The patience of the cell -- Silence and tears -- The treasury of the heart -- Spiritual guidance along the way -- The power of detachment -- Education and formation -- Solitude and charity -- The desert and the body -- The desert and the environment -- The desert and gender -- Miracles and signs -- Praying to God -- Encountering God.