The Sayings of the Desert Fathers is the name given to various textual collections consisting of stories and sayings attributed to the Desert Fathers of Egypt from approximately the 5th century AD.
Sogdian Christian copy of the text written in Syriac
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Poemen the Great was a Christian monk and early Desert Father who is the most quoted Abba in the Apophthegmata Patrum. Poemen was quoted most often for his gift as a spiritual guide, reflected in the
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
…are responses to those seeking guidance. Many notable Desert Fathers are mentioned in the collections, including Anthony the Great, Abba Arsenius, Abba Poemen, Abba Macarius of Egypt, Abba Pachomius the Great, Abba Amoun the Hermit and Abba Moses the Black. The sayings also include those of three different…
Mosaic of Saint Poimen from Hosios Loukas, 11th Century
Fresco of Saint Poimen, Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos, 1547
Unknown painter Transfiguration of Christ WGA23487