Desert Wisdom: Sayings from the Desert Fathers
of Yushi Nomura, Henri J.M. Nouwen (Introduction)
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"As he was dying, Abba Benjamin taught his sons this: Do this, and you'll be saved: Rejoice always, pray constantly, and in all circumstances give thanks".Each Christian who seeks God through prayer is continuing a tradition that began with the desert fathers and mothers of the fourth and fifth century -- simple peasants whose spiritual progress was marked by inner peace, self-control, poverty, patience, humility, and hospitality. Desert Wisdom contains some hundred "sayings" of the desert fathers, each accompanied by playful illustrations by Japanese artist Yushi Nomura. Bridging East and West, the simple truths of Desert Wisdom remain as fresh and vital to Christians today as they were to the disciples who first heard and recorded them.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 224 pages
- Publisher Orbis Books
- Publication Date March 29th 2001
- First Publication 09/06/82
- Language English
- ISBN 9781570753718
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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