John Chryssavgis: The Letters of Barsanuphius and John: Desert Wisdom for Everyday Life [2022] paperback Condition:New There's the sex

There's the sex

outgunned and with no military support

While he worked paper routes and played gigs in local nightclubs to pay for lessons and support his family

All the recipes can be cooked on a gas

What if you saw your circumstances as an opportunity for new beginnings and a call to step up in ways you never thought possible

John Chryssavgis: The Letters of Barsanuphius and John: Desert Wisdom for Everyday Life [2022] paperback Condition:New There's the sexRevealing unexpected truths about early desert spirituality, this volume argues that the lives of Barsanuphius and John relate closely to contemporary urban communities and how clergy tackle social challenges. The early Desert Fathers and Mothers have exercised a particular charm and appeal in recent years, but they have often been portrayed as inaccessible and eccentric figures in the history of monastic spirituality. John Chryssavgis argues that the