Tag: desert fathers

Wild Beasts and Dragon’s Wine [SSL 295]

Evagrius Ponticus (345-399 CE) was an expert of the inner life. Today, we read from Fr. Gabriel Bunge book on what Evagrius meant by Dragon’s Wine and Angel’s Bread. See companion page (PART 2) for the book link, more on the author, and other info.

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The Passions and the Pain [SSL 248]

Host Lisa Colón DeLay reads and reflects on the insights of Dr Wendy Farley from her book The Wounding and Healing of Desire: Weaving Heaven and Earth
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A shipwrecked world; Anthony of the Desert | Henri Nouwen [SSL 232]

Today I bring you excerpts from a book by Henri Nouwen. 
BOOK LINK: https://bookshop.org/a/15826/9780060663308

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Wild Whole [SSL186]

An article authored by my writer friend Sarah L. Sanderson is today’s feature. It was printed in Fathom Magazine (April 2021) and it happens to be a beautifully written book review of my book “The Wild Land Within” which is now available anywhere books are sold. If you’ve read the book, please leave a thoughtful review on Amazon.com or goodreads.com!
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LIVE EVENT! Join us, APRIL 7, 2021 at 7:30pm ET [ – and replay is available -] The author of the MARCH Book selection, Sophfronia Scott will discuss her book “The Seeker and the Monk”. An insightful and beautifully written conversation with monk Thomas Merton. USE THIS LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/sophfronia/register

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Eps 127: 3 Companions for the Wilderness

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