{"product_id":"becoming-fire-through-the-year-with-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers-new-and-revised-edition-volume-300-9780879073435","title":"Becoming Fire: Through the Year with the Desert Fathers and Mothers; New and Revised Edition Volume 300","description":"\u003cb\u003eRevised edition of Tim Vivian's \u003ci\u003eBecoming Fire\u003c\/i\u003e continues to inspire readers with ancient wisdom for modern Christian contemplation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The sayings of the desert monks of the fifth and sixth centuries continue to inspire readers with their wisdom, and those who read them as the ancients did, slowly and reflectively, still learn from the insights they offer. In this revised edition of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Fire: Through the Year with the Desert Fathers and Mothers, \u003c\/i\u003eTim Vivian arranges these stories in short daily readings and invites readers to savor the monks' advice as guides to Christian living. \u003cbr\u003e This volume provides: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e sayings and stories for each day of the year to use for \u003ci\u003electio divina.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e saints and revered persons from the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Episcopalian traditions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e sayings from the \u003ci\u003ePhilokalia\u003c\/i\u003e and the fourth-fifth century monastic writers Neilos of Ancyra and Hyperechios, among others. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In addition, there is a glossary of important monastic terms with cross-references to the fuller glossary in volume two of \u003ci\u003eThe Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e (Cistercian Publications, 2023). Perfect for students and enthusiasts of the desert tradition and desert monasticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Vivian\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of religious studies at California State University Bakersfield and a retired priest in the Episcopal Church. In 2018, he received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP, Episcopal) for his scholarship and work for social justice. He has published numerous books, articles, and book reviews on early Christian monasticism, including, with Cistercian Publications\u003ci\u003e, The Life of Antony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWords to Live By\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Workshop of Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Fire \u003c\/i\u003e(1st ed.), and \u003ci\u003eThe Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e (vol. 1, 2021; vol. 2, 2023). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894250311954,"sku":"9780879073435","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4fde410d-419e-4d32-8dea-00a2bd675235.jpg?v=1738246930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-fire-through-the-year-with-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers-new-and-revised-edition-volume-300-9780879073435","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}