Solitude and Silence: Abba Anthony: The Father of Monasticism
Teaching on Solitude and Silence from Abba Anthony: Abba Anthony: The Father of Monasticism
This is a spiritual discipline on solitude and desert, drawing on Matthew 4:1-2, Mark 1:35 and Luke 4:42.
Abba Anthony of Egypt (d. 356) is considered the father of Christian monasticism. Athanasius recorded his life, including this teaching: "I no longer fear God, but I love Him. For love casts out fear." Anthony spent twenty years in solitude in an abandoned fort before emerging to teach and heal. Athanasius wrote: "When he came out, those who saw him were amazed that his body had not grown old, but maintained its former condition."…
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