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The Great Cloud of Witnesses · The Fathers & the Creeds
Desert Fathers
?–500
Patristic / Eastern voice, d. ~500
The life
Desert Fathers (d. ~500). Patristic / Eastern voice from the church's historical commentary tradition, present in MannaFest's quote pool with source citations. Full profile pending.
In their own words
“A brother asked John, 'What shall I do? A brother keeps coming and taking me away to help with the work which he is doing: but I am poor and ill, and too weak to do it. How can I obey God's commandment?' He answered …”
The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks · on the verse
“A brother asked one of the hermits, 'If I happen to over-sleep, and am late for the hour of prayer, I am ashamed that others will hear me praying so late, and so I become reluctant to keep the rule of prayer.' He said, 'If …”
The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks · on the verse
“A brother felt hungry at dawn, and struggled not to eat till nine o'clock. When nine o'clock came, he made himself wait till noon. At noon he dipped his bread and sat down to eat, but then got up again, saying, 'I will wait till …”
The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks · on the verse