Institutes of Christian Perfection by Saint Macarius the Great
Originally written in Greek in the 4th century by Macarius the Great, Institutes of Christian Perfection offers spiritual wisdom from an experienced monk and desert dweller of the Egyptian Thebied at the dawn of monasticism. This edition was translated from the Greek by Granville Penn, the grandson of William Penn (founder of the Province of Pennsylvania) and was originally published in London in 1816. This book is one of the earliest examples of the “sayings of the Desert Fathers”, that offers insights into the contemplative tradition of early Christianity.
Originally written in Greek in the 4th century by Macarius the Great, Institutes of Christian Perfection offers spiritual wisdom from an experienced monk and desert dweller of the Egyptian Thebied at the dawn of monasticism. This edition was translated from the Greek by Granville Penn, the grandson of William Penn (founder of the Province of Pennsylvania) and was originally published in London in 1816. This book is one of the earliest examples of the “sayings of the Desert Fathers”, that offers insights into the contemplative tradition of early Christianity.
Originally written in Greek in the 4th century by Macarius the Great, Institutes of Christian Perfection offers spiritual wisdom from an experienced monk and desert dweller of the Egyptian Thebied at the dawn of monasticism. This edition was translated from the Greek by Granville Penn, the grandson of William Penn (founder of the Province of Pennsylvania) and was originally published in London in 1816. This book is one of the earliest examples of the “sayings of the Desert Fathers”, that offers insights into the contemplative tradition of early Christianity.