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we present these contemplations in your hands and also pray deep in your hearts

and to cross-pollinate the spiritual minds of Coptic Orthodox Christians and their Eastern Orthodox brethren with the knowledge of a common faith in the incarnate Word of God—who is the true source of all wisdom and knowledge

is needed for the spiritual journey

For the bishop of Caesarea

The holy fathers who were the initiators and masters of the blessed monastic way of life

The Desert A City 99842 we present these contemplations in"Sugg. Donation" This study of early Christian monasticism by Derwas Chitty has already proved to be a classic. No other account of this vital period in the history of the monastic movement equals it for detailed scholarship combined with vivid and dynamic writing. Dr. Chitty, one of the major scholars in this period, deals with the golden age of Egyptian monasticism and describes the three founders of the movement, Anastasius, Anthony and Pachomius.