The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness

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This book includes summaries of the thoughts and spiritual approaches of the Desert Mothers, along with spiritual practices based on their writings. Scholars have paid attention to the Desert Mothers, but in general lay audiences have only had access to materials by the Desert Fathers. This book, unlike most of the scholarly books on the market, will popularize the materials/thinking of the Desert Mothers, and apply it to contemporary life.

Author Bio

Mary C. Earle is a spiritual director, retreat leader, writer, and Episcopal priest. She is the author of Broken Body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness, and the co-author of Holy Companions: Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints, both available from Morehouse Publishing. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.