#Amma syncletica desert mother series#

It is like those who wish to light a fire at first they are choked by smoke and cry, and by this means obtain what they seek (and it is said: “Our God is a consuming fire” Heb. Watershed Moments in the Hebrew and Christian ScripturesĪmma Syncletica said, “In the beginning there are a great many battles and a good deal of suffering for those who are advancing towards God and afterwards, ineffable joy.Visionary, Warrior, Healer, Sage: Archetypes to Navigate an Unravelling World.Virtual Celtic Pilgrimage: The Wisdom of Irish Saints Kevin, Ita, and Enda.Virtual Celtic Pilgrimage: The Wisdom of the Irish Saints Brigid, Ciaran, & Gobnait.The Mystical Heart: Love as a Creative Force.Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea & Stone.Lectio Divina: The Sacred Art of Reading the World.Journey with the Desert Mothers and Fathers.Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening & Awareness.Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction.Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements.

Lectio Divina–The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer.

The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom.

Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated & Explained.

Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice.

Illuminating the Way: Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics.

The Soul of a Pilgrim: Eight Practices for the Journey Within.

The Wisdom of the Body: A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women.

The Soul’s Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred.

Earth, Our Original Monastery: Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature.

Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life.

Breath Prayer: An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred.

Birthing the Holy: Wisdom from Mary to Nurture Creativity and Renewal.

Love Holds You: Poems and Devotions for Times of Uncertainty.

The Love of Thousands: How Angels, Saints, and Ancestors Walk With Us Toward Holiness.

A Different Kind of Fast: Feeding Our True Hungers in Lent.

#Amma syncletica desert mother series#

Saints & Animals art series by David Hollington.Sacred Time art series by Alexi Francis.Monk in the World art series by Quynh Nguyen.Mary block print art series by Kreg Yingst.Join the Holy Disorder of Dancing Monks.Proceedings of the Twelfth International Congress of Papyrology American Studies in Papyrology, vol. Wipszycka, E., Les confréries dans la vie religieuse de l’Egypte chrétienne. Ware, K., The Monk and the Married Christian: Some Comparisons in Early Monastic Sources. La liturgie dans le cénobitisme pachomien au quatrième siècle. De la maitrise du corps à la privation sensorielle. Rousseau, P., Blood-relationship of Early Ascetic Communities. (Ed.) Le Sentences des Pères du desert Noveau recueil. Revue des Etudes Augustiniennes 25, 1979, 3–26. Martin, A., L’Eglise et la khora egyptienne au We siècle. Shenute von Atripe und die Entstehung des national-ägyptiishen Christentums. Lefort, Lib., Les Vies Coptes de saint Pachôme, et de ses premiers successeurs. Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum 20, 1977, 72–89. Judge, E.A., The earliest use of monachos for “monk”. Direction spirituelle en Orient autrefois. Guy, J.C., Educational Innovation in the Desert Fathers. Recherches sur la tradition grecque des Apophthegmata Patrum. Guillaumont, A., Le travail manuel dans le monachisme ancien. Paris 1980.įiey, J.M., Cénobitisme féminin dans les églises syriénnes orientales et occidentales. Apophthegmata, Studien zur Geschichte des ältesten Mönchtums. Paris 1888.Īnielineau, E., Vie de Abba Macaire d’Alexandrie. Amélineau, E., Vie de Moise, Monuments pour servir à l’histoire de l’Égypte chrétienne aux IV e et V e siècles.