The Desert Fathers and Mothers teach about the importance of humility and doing nothing for show.
Wherever you go, keep God in mind; whatever you do, follow the example of Scripture; wherever you are, stay there and do not move away in a hurry. If you keep to these guidelines, you will be saved. Anthony of... Continue Reading →
The Desert Fathers had a lot to say about wealth that sounds really wrong. Were they blind, or are we?
Kathleen Norris explains Evagrius Ponticus's definition of the worst temptation of a monk - and the modern Western Christian
The early Christian monks who fled the cities to the deserts of Egypt developed great pastoral wisdom as they struggled with Satan in the wilderness. Their insights are sometimes jarring to our modern sensibilities, but they bear listening to. There... Continue Reading →
There must always been a strong link between the presence of the fruit of the Spirit and the practice of the gifts of the Spirit.
Live today in light of the Judgement to come.
The Holy Spirit operates only in accordance with Christ and the Scriptures
The Holy Spirit anoints spiritual leaders, but this anointing must be
recognized by the body of Christ and not authenticated by the leader herself.
The Magpie 