30 min
Documentary
The Desert Fathers: St Anthony's Monastery in 1987
A film made at the monastery of St Anthony the Great in Egypt's eastern desert in 1987, introduced by Bishop Gregory.
About the teacher
Anthony the Great
Egyptian hermit (c. 251–356) who withdrew into the eastern desert and whose way of life, recorded by Athanasius, became the pattern for Christian monasticism.
Talks & videos
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Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this teacher in their own words.
Path
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Prayer & contemplation
Christian mysticism
Silence, prayer and direct experience within the mystical traditions of Christianity.
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