Sayings of the Desert Fathers

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
  • Welcome to the desert, home of some of Christianity's greatest warriors. This episode introduces the Desert Fathers with a few of their sayings and stories!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 58

  • @feeble_stirrings
    @feeble_stirrings Рік тому +54

    Excellent. One of my favorite sayings from the Desert Fathers:
    "A monk looking for some guidance and encouragement went to Abba Sisoës and asked:
    'What am I to do since I have fallen?'
    The Abba replied 'Get up'
    'I did get up but I fell again.'
    'Get up again.'
    'I did, but I must admit that I fell once again. What should I do?'
    “Do not fall down without getting back up”.

    • @Ricoliets
      @Ricoliets Рік тому +6

      Thought it was a nice quote, looked it up, but apparently it goes like this:
      A brother asked Abba Sisoes, 'What shall I do, abba, for I
      have fallen?' The old man said to him, 'Get up again.' The brother said, 'I have got up again, but I have fallen again.' The old man said, 'Get up again and again.' So then the brother said, 'How many times?' The old man said, 'Until you are taken up either in virtue or in sin. For a man presents himself to judgement in the state in which he is found.'

    • @feeble_stirrings
      @feeble_stirrings Рік тому +1

      @@Ricoliets I suspect there are a few different variations. The one I cited is from the translation done by Benedicta Ward for the Penguin Classics.

    • @Ricoliets
      @Ricoliets Рік тому +1

      @@feeble_stirrings That's odd, I cited from "The Sayings of the Desert Fathers" published by Cistercian Publications, but this also uses the translation of Benedicta Ward 🤔

    • @ReapingTheHarvest
      @ReapingTheHarvest 4 місяці тому +1

      I get knocked down, but I get up again 🎶

  • @ontariofirs7347
    @ontariofirs7347 Рік тому +7

    Im a 26 yr old Catholic but the Desert Fathers hav so much wisdom that quenches the thirst I have in my life.

  • @CogentAnon
    @CogentAnon Рік тому +31

    Desert Fathers were based.

  • @gerardgrywacheski1418
    @gerardgrywacheski1418 Рік тому +9

    I love the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, especially the Holy and Venerable Anthony of Egypt!! "I saw the snares of the Devil. Laid out upon the ground, and I said Who can flee from these? An angel said to me:humility.

  • @FatherAndTeacherTV
    @FatherAndTeacherTV Рік тому +5

    "...like spiritual athletes..." / I hadn't thought of it like that. Thank you all.

  • @andip.9808
    @andip.9808 2 місяці тому +1

    A channel that provides videos containing spiritual nourishment and historical information… as a Catholic, I could not be more grateful. God’s blessings on you both my brothers in Christ. 🙏🏼💕

  • @robertjarman4261
    @robertjarman4261 Рік тому +8

    They insisted on eating ice cream. The dessert fathers.

    • @sarahrodriguez4040
      @sarahrodriguez4040 3 місяці тому

      Truly truly I say to u... I am a dessert ascetic. LoL! Ur cool.

  • @pajohnson3041
    @pajohnson3041 Рік тому +9

    We need SAINTS😊

  • @JohnDams480
    @JohnDams480 Рік тому +8

    Glory to God☦️

  • @DemetriosLevi
    @DemetriosLevi Рік тому +4

    Some of most simple yet profound sayings are from the Desert Fathers. Some of my favorites.
    Alongside that, lemon grass tea is one of my all time favorite teas...so refreshing
    Great channel, brother!

    • @Patristix
      @Patristix  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! Your UA-cam cover photo looks like Patristix! Will check out your channel too. God bless

  • @henridib7222
    @henridib7222 Рік тому +3

    GOD IS WITH US☦️☦️

  • @HistoryTeacherish
    @HistoryTeacherish 9 днів тому

    This is great! Thank you.

  • @jacobhanson4391
    @jacobhanson4391 Місяць тому

    A beautiful video. Thank you for the evening meditation.

  • @johanvandersandt8904
    @johanvandersandt8904 Рік тому +12

    I have never heard of these "desert fathers" before I started watching your videos but they seem very wise.

    • @Road2Heaven123
      @Road2Heaven123 Рік тому +4

      You dont know St. Anthony?
      Very interesting his spiritual fights and struggle. I think the first monk of the Early Church

    • @johanvandersandt8904
      @johanvandersandt8904 Рік тому +10

      Sadly no... I was raised Protestant so we don't learn about these things. Saints in my eyes until very recently was heretical as I was told that the Orthodox worship them. It was only through this channel that I learned that that is not the truth.

    • @Road2Heaven123
      @Road2Heaven123 Рік тому +8

      @@johanvandersandt8904 me too come from a protestant background and now I am a Catechumen 😎

    • @johanvandersandt8904
      @johanvandersandt8904 Рік тому +2

      I don't know what that means but I am glad that you are moving closer to God!

    • @johanvandersandt8904
      @johanvandersandt8904 Рік тому +3

      Googled it and now I know! I wish you all the best in your journey!

  • @hahahehe-gq5mf
    @hahahehe-gq5mf Рік тому +16

    appreciate the choosing of background music as a Coptic Orthodox, well done ✅

  • @FatherDavidMichael
    @FatherDavidMichael Рік тому +2

    Keep making videos! Good stuff.

    • @Patristix
      @Patristix  Рік тому

      Thank you so much, father!

  • @ByronWarfield
    @ByronWarfield 26 днів тому

    I'm going through an audiobook of their sayings collected by St. Palladius. ☦️

  • @Metascetic
    @Metascetic Рік тому +1

    I read them all the time!

  • @ananonymouseuser2571
    @ananonymouseuser2571 Рік тому +1

    Sharply dressed, as always. Wonderful content.

  • @Road2Heaven123
    @Road2Heaven123 Рік тому +1

    Thx for your videos
    Helping me a lot 🙂

  • @TheRadChadDad
    @TheRadChadDad Рік тому +3

    ☦️☦️☦️

  • @HomoEucharistica
    @HomoEucharistica 11 місяців тому

    Two of my favourite Desert Fathers (first among equals) are abba Dorotheus of Gaza and St Hilarion the Great... I strive to read discourses of abba Dorotheus at least once in a year, and each time there's something refreshing and new.

  • @AlexLGagnon
    @AlexLGagnon Рік тому

    All through the video, Saint Christopher, the dog headed man, or giant, monster nonetheless, kept coming up to mind. An illiterate, humble man who could not even pray, but who, thanks to his exceptional physique and strength, was attended to crossing people over perilous waters, and ended up being the one crossing our Lord to the other side.
    Que Dieu vous bénisse!

  • @b.questor
    @b.questor 11 днів тому

    Note: Sisois said, ‘Our form of pilgrimage is keeping the mouth closed.’

  • @Zzoro1987
    @Zzoro1987 Рік тому

    Thank you, great video

  • @Veriox22
    @Veriox22 Рік тому

    great video

  • @dnjelly1063
    @dnjelly1063 Рік тому +6

    I like your program homie! Thanks!

  • @WilliamDusing
    @WilliamDusing Рік тому

  • @PatrickMetin
    @PatrickMetin Рік тому +1

    Nice to see you guys again! Isn't Australia a suitable place to become a desert father?

    • @Patristix
      @Patristix  Рік тому +1

      We have enough desert for it, so maybe...

  • @GageHarris-ht9nt
    @GageHarris-ht9nt Рік тому +1

    Is there a name or somewhere I can find the specific story about the monk being removed from the monastery and then followed by the Holy father?

    • @Patristix
      @Patristix  Рік тому +2

      The father was once again Abba Bessarion, who performed the drinking water miracle at the beach

  • @logangriffith4950
    @logangriffith4950 Рік тому

    St moses the ethipoian is probably my favorite saint

    • @Patristix
      @Patristix  Рік тому

      You're going to enjoy next week's episode ;)

  • @MattewParker-gj7mw
    @MattewParker-gj7mw 3 місяці тому

    Where to get book?

  • @walterschmidt3544
    @walterschmidt3544 Рік тому

    Good post

  • @cozzwozzle
    @cozzwozzle Рік тому +4

    I’ve got a very soft spot for John the Dwarf. God bless them all.

    • @GabrielJaloto
      @GabrielJaloto 4 місяці тому

      Brother, me too. I love his stories.