Desert Dangers and Delights

Stories, Teachings, and Sources

By: John Michael Talbot

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Paperback | 14 January 2020

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280 Pages

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The spirituality and lives of the desert fathers and mothers are often seen as the beginning and end of Christian monastic life. Their stories and messages inspire not only the most devout Christians but also the 'nones' and the 'dones.' In Desert Dangers and Delights John Michael Talbot reflects on his experience as a spiritual father and a popularizer of Catholic Christian spirituality through his music and teaching. He uses his own stories, Scripture, and the stories and sayings of the desert fathers and mothers to show a radically alternative way of living and thinking in Christ. With questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, this book will aid all readers, from experienced monastics to those just beginning a spiritual journey with Christ.

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"In this book, John Michael Talbot draws from the rich treasure of the wisdom of the desert fathers. With them begins the story of a radical life according to the Gospel, in the midst of a society that resembles the deserts of nature, then as now. John Michael Talbot knows about the distractions of this world and gives practical suggestions to rediscover the dignity of man and himself in God's ray of light. The book is a testimony to decades of wisdom. Simple and impressive are the examples from everyday life, unsurpassed are the quotations of the desert fathers, which are still so relevant today. The book provides orientation for searching people in a time of disorientation."Notker Wolf, OSB, Abbot Primate Emeritus

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