Abba Give Me A Word

Download or read book In the Heart of the Desert written by John Chryssavgis and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Father John's inspiring introduction to the spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers brings their words to life for the modern reader. These key figures of the early church chose lives of hardship and solitude, where they could point their hearts away from the outward world and toward an introspective path of God's calling in a deliberate and individual way. Contains a Foreword by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, the second highest ranking Orthodox Bishop in England.