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The Desert Fathers  Quotes


Anthony the Great, who moved to the desert in 270–271 and became known as both the father and founder of desert monasticism.
The Desert Fathers were hermits, ascetics, monks, and nuns (Desert Mothers) who lived mainly in the Scetes desert of Egypt beginning around the third century AD. The most well known was Anthony the Great, who moved to the desert in 270–271 and became known as both the father and founder of desert monasticism. By the time Anthony died in 356, thousands of monks and nuns had been drawn to living in the desert following Anthony's example — his biographer, Athanasius of Alexandria, wrote that "the desert had become a city".

Here are some famous quotes by The Desert Fathers.

Constant prayer quickly straightens out our thoughts.

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Rejoice always pray constantly and in all circumstances give thanks.

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Whatever you do in revenge against your brother will appear all at once in your heart at the time of payer.

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Do not want things to turn out as they seem best to you but as God pleases. Then you will be free from confusion and thankful in prayer.