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Desert Mothers is a neologism, coined in feminist theology as an analogy to Desert Fathers, for the ammas or female Christian ascetics living in the desert of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria in the 4th and 5th centuries AD.
Jan 21, 2016 · Some of them, out in that wasteland, became known as the “desert fathers” and “desert mothers” because they were giving birth to the Christian monastic life.
May 26, 2022 · The Mothers of Egyptian monasticism: Sarah, Theodora and Syncletica. As part of our “Sisters Project” series, we explore the immense spiritual heritage of three ancient Desert Mothers who offered spiritual direction to both women and men, including bishops. By Sr. Maria Luciana Tartaglia, OSB*.
- The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (Paraclete Essentials) — this introductory anthology includes two important biographies of Desert elders, “The Life of St. Antony of Egypt” and “The Life of Paul of Thebes,” along with a generous sampling of sayings attributed to 24 of the Fathers and Mothers.
- Desert Christians by William Harmless — far and away the best book I’ve ever read about the Desert Fathers and Mothers and the world they lived in. Harmless provides excellent, and accessible, historical background and detailed description of their lives, their circumstances, and the personalities of the most renowned of the Desert elders.
- The Book of the Elders translated by John Wortley — a big and expensive book, but probably the largest collection of sayings by the Desert Mothers and Fathers currently available.
- The Sayings of the Desert Fathers translated by Benedicta Ward — sayings and “words” (brief wisdom teachings) of over 100 Desert Fathers and Mothers are anthologized in this collection, arranged alphabetically according to the subjects’ Greek name.
Nov 7, 2019 · 325. 3 minutes read. THE EARLY CHURCH MOTHERS OR DESERT MOTHERS. It has been shown that there were thousands of women who lived in the desert and played leadership roles among the Christians. Some of the most important who have come down to us are Amma Sarah, Amma Syncletica and Amma Theodora.
Jan 31, 2020 · Christine Valters Paintner. Published January 31, 2020. The desert mothers and fathers have much to teach Catholics about contemplation and prayer. In the third- to sixth-century desert landscape of Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Arabia, a powerful movement was happening.
Who were the desert mothers? These women lived in the fourth and fifth centuries, C.E. Their way of life came into being after Christianity had become legal and Christians were no longer under persecution.
