
Useful Servanthood
Useful Servanthood introduces English-speaking readers to Abba Ammonas, disciple and successor of Saint Antony of the Desert and a prominent figure of fourth-century Egyptian monasticism. As a director of souls, Ammonas''s approach to spiritual formation was a creative example of the spiritual gift of discernment. By examining Ammonas''s writings and his ecclesial and political milieus, Dr. McNary...
Useful Servanthood introduces English-speaking readers to Abba Ammonas, disciple and successor of Saint Antony of the Desert and a prominent figure of fourth-century Egyptian monasticism. As a director of souls, Ammonas''s approach to spiritual formation was a creative example of the spiritual gift of discernment. By examining Ammonas''s writings and his ecclesial and political milieus, Dr. McNary...