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The Desert Mothers of Egypt Part I, Amma Mary the Harlot

Posted on June 8, 2022 by fatherbrad1971

(The following is Part One from Encountering Your True Self with the Desert Mystics, presented June 4, 2022, at the Center for Spiritual Development, Orange, California; a ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange). Thank you for joining … Continue reading →

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On The Road: Part III

Posted on August 9, 2019 by fatherbrad1971

“The Desert Fathers believed that the wilderness had been created supremely valuable in the eyes of God precisely because it had no value to men. The wasteland was the land that could never be wasted by men because it offered … Continue reading →

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Temptations in the Desert

Posted on February 9, 2014 by fatherbrad1971

“….the lone and barren sands stretch far away.” Ozymandias, Percy Shelly. “Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.” I Peter 5:8 (NRSV Bible) The hot, dry desert breeze flows through open windows … Continue reading →

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