r/DesertFathers

752 archived posts · Jun 2013 – Sep 2026

Desert Fathers and Desert Spirituality

r/DesertFathers

A subreddit dedicated to the lives and wisdom of the early Christian ascetics and hermits known as the Desert Fathers, as well as the modern practice of desert spirituality.

Created Mar 5, 2013

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Welcome to r/DesertFathers!

Who were the Desert Fathers?

The Desert Fathers (there were also Desert Mothers) were Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks who lived mainly in the Scetes desert of Egypt beginning around the third century AD.

Wiki resources:

Notable Desert Fathers
Recommended reading list
Related subreddits

Other resources:

The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks (10%)
On the Character of Men and on the Virtuous Life (In Progress)

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