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Desert Banquet

A Year of Wisdom from the Desert Mothers and Fathers

  • Paperback
  • 304 pages
  • Publisher: Liturgical Press
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

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For those seeking spiritual growth and deep wisdom

Offers daily insights for modern spiritual challenges

You will find strength and guidance in your faith journey

Discover the transformative wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers in this enlightening daily reflection book.

The wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers lies in their experiences of solitude, prayer, community life, work, and care for their neighbors. Their goal was transformation of their lives through openness to the presence and energy of God in Christ. They taught by example and by sharing narratives and sayings that reflect the deep human psychological and spiritual aspects of their journey toward authentic human life. The venue for their transformation was the whole person 'body, mind, and spirit. They emphasized self-knowledge, humility, purity of heart, and love of God and neighbor. Far from being naive, their sayings and narratives reflect honest struggles, temptations, and failures. They also demonstrate the disciplines of prayer and meditation that kept them centered in God as their only source of strength. The daily reflections in Desert Banquet introduce readers to a variety of these early Christian mentors and offer reflections on the significance of their wisdom for life in the twenty-first century. David G. R.Keller, an Episcopal priest, is adjunct professor of ascetical theology at the General Theological Seminary in New York City.
He is co-steward, with his wife, Emily Wilmer, of Oasis of Wisdom: An Institute for Contemplative Study, Practice, and Living based in Asheville, North Carolina (www.oasisofwisdom.net). He is the author of Oasis of Wisdom: The Worlds of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (Liturgical Press) and Come and See: The Transformation of Personal Prayer (Morehouse Publishing).

Desert Banquet and Oasis of Wisdom
Oasis of WisdomDesert Banquet

  • Title

    Desert Banquet

  • Author

    David G. R. Keller

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Liturgical Press

  • Published

    October 2011

  • Weight

    425g

  • Page Count

    304

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780814633878

  • ISBN-10

    0814633870

  • Eden Code

    4026266