In the Heart of the Desert : The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (Treasures of the World's Religions) (Revised)

Offers an introduction to spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers that brings their words to life for modern reader. In this book, the figures of early church chose lives of hardship and solitude, where they could point their hearts away from outward world and toward an introspective path of God's calling in a deliberate and individual way.