The Paradise of the Holy Fathers - Volume 1

The Paradise of the Holy Fathers - Volume 1The Paradise of the Fathers is the classic compilation of the lives and teachings of the early monastic saints. It has been said that for a monastic to achieve perfection there are only two books needed: the Bible and the Paradise of the Fathers. This volume is translated from a Syriac manuscript discovered in 1888 by Dr. Ernest A. Wallis Budge. This is a revised and edited edition. Volume 1 of The paradise or gardens of the holy Fathers includes the

why did the icon so dramatically save her life

pastoral practice in relation to the administration of the Mysteries (how can a couple sharing in the sacrament of Orthodox marriage not be allowed thereafter to share in the Eucharist from which it flows

how we are caught in that war’s cosmic crossfire

he has sought to introduce today’s Christians to the vibrant faith of the ancient Church Fathers

bringing the best of modern scholarship to bear while keeping her interpretation faithful in every particular to the Orthodox Tradition

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and personal stories of Christian heroes—both ancient and contemporary—to bring the traditions of Lent alive in a way that is deeply relatable and transformative

Jacob of Serug was born at Curtem on the Euphrates

Writing in an age not unlike our own

He was called “the single most powerful Christian voice” in England

“Do not draw near this place