Few have lived the wisdom of the desert as radically as the Trappist monk Thomas Merton. His book of collected sayings gives a beautiful glimpse into what motivated the Fathers and Mothers.

This is one of the many stories of the holy desert fathers and mothers ... These stories also highlight the discernment and wisdom that knows exactly when to discard these very rules and directions.

Those seeking out the wisdom of desert monastics were not ... Margaret is a true heir of the Desert Mothers and Fathers. When she took final vows as a Sister of Mercy, she was asked to give ...

On this point, the Desert Fathers might have some wisdom for us, a wisdom which is certainly applicable to the epidemic of outrage and sensationalism that is perpetuated by America’s media ...

has announced a new collaboration with EWTN and Exodus 90 to produce “The Desert Fathers in a Year,” a podcast series launching Jan. 1, 2025, that aims to bring the wisdom of early Christian ...

In RealClearReligion, Loren D. Marks & David C. Dollahite offer takeaways from three decades of interviews with 250 diverse fathers about the "challenges and blessings” of that role. Benedict ...