Praying with the Desert Mothers

by Mary Forman (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $20.94

  Fourth- and fifth-century Mediterranean desert mothers known as ammas (spiritual mothers) were the founders of the Christian community in the early church. This text introduces the lives, sayings, and stories of these remarkable spiritual elders. For each topic a true story is drawn from a modern person's experience of seeking God. Liturgical Press