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“It was a dictum of his that the soul's energy thrives when the body's desires are feeblest.”

Soul Desire Withdrawal Asceticism Ascetic Desert Fathers St Antony Purgation

Book:The Life of St. Anthony

Source: The Life of St. Anthony

“But in the desert, in the pure clean atmosphere, in the silence – there you can find yourself. And unless you begin to know yourself, how can you even begin to search for God?”

God Christianity Desert Egypt St Antony Copts Dalrymple

Author:Father Dioscuros

“Now I no longer fear God, I love him, for love casts out fear.”

Love God Fear St Antony St Anthony

Book:The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection

Source: The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection