Schools of Prayer

Desert Fathers and Mothers

03.06.2015 - By catholicnews.org.ukPlay

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As the persecution and martyrdom of the early Christians came to an end at the beginning of the fourth century, a new form of heroic holiness began to emerge in the deserts of Egypt. Canon John Udris, Spiritual Director at Oscott College, talks to us about the Desert Fathers and Mothers.

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