Paradise, or Garden of the Holy Fathers (Book 1)
Palladius
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Length 5 h 46 min
Chapters 15
First published 1907
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks who mainly lived in the Scetes desert of Egypt. The most famous was St. Anthony the Great, who moved to the desert in 270 AD and became known as both the father and founder of desert monasticism. By the time Anthony died in AD 356, thousands of monks and nuns had been drawn to Anthony's example of living in the harsh conditions of the inner desert, praying the psalms, meditating on scripture, eating rarely, and working with their hands making baskets or mats. This work is a collection of stories from the lives of these early monks and nuns. - Summary by ancientchristian
Chapters
1
Introduction: The Epistle of Palladius and Counsels to Lausus Read by ancientchristian 32:49
2
Chapters 1-3: Abba Isidore, Dorotheos of Thebes & the Virgin Potamiaena Read by ancientchristian 16:06
3
Chapters 4-7: Didymus, Alexandra, Abba Macarius & the Monks of Nitria Read by ancientchristian 18:21
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Chapters 8-12: Abba Ammon, Hor, Pambo, Ammonius & Benjamin Read by ancientchristian 20:07
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Chapters 13-16: Apollonius the Merchant, Paesius and Isaiah, Macarius of his Cross & Nathaniel Read by ancientchristian 17:12
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Chapters 17-18: Macarius the Egyptian & Macarius the Alexandrian Read by ancientchristian 36:10
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Chapters 19-21: Paul the Simple, Pachomius & Stephen Read by ancientchristian 21:20
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Chapters 22-29: Valens, Hero, Ptolemy, Abraham, a Virgin in Jerusualem, a Virgin in Caesarea, a Woman who Fell & Another Virgin who Fell Read by ancientchristian 22:25
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Chapters 30-33: Thais, Abba Elijah, Dorotheos & Pachomius Read by ancientchristian 26:33
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Chapters 34-39: An Apology, Preface and Admonition, the Virgin who hid Athanasius, Piamon, Mother Talida, Virgin Taor, the Virgin and Martyr Colluthus & Magistrianus Read by ancientchristian 19:10
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Chapters 40-41: Melania the Great & Melania the Younger Read by ancientchristian 21:02
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Chapters 42-49: Olympias, Candida, Gelasia, Juliana, Heronion, Magna, Misericors & John of Lycus Read by ancientchristian 28:54
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Chapters 50-52: Possidonius, Chronius, James the Lame & of Paphnutius Cephala Read by ancientchristian 19:35
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Chapters 53-64: Solomon, Dorotheos, Diocles, Kapiton, the Monk who fell, Ephraim, Innocent, Elpidius, Eustathius, Sisinnius, Gaddai & Elijah Read by ancientchristian 19:47
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Chapters 65-67: Sabas of Jericho, Serapion of the Girdle & Eulogius Read by ancientchristian 26:38
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