The Desert Fathers books Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

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The Desert Fathers books Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century and