The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness

The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness

by Mary C . Earle (Author)

Synopsis

At the dawn of Christianity, holy women went into the wilderness of the deserts of northern Egypt to give themselves totally to lives of prayer. An Episcopal priest and retreat leader explores the spirituality of these little known fourth-century desert

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 89
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Morehou
Published: 29 Mar 2007

ISBN 10: 0819221562
ISBN 13: 9780819221568

Author Bio
Mary C. Earle is a spiritual director, retreat leader, writer, and Episcopal priest. She is the author of Broken Body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness, and the co-author of Holy Companions: Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints, both available from Morehouse Publishing. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.