Desert Fathers Desert Fathers Reading Group Reading Group

Led by Dr. Tim Becker Led by Dr. Tim Becker Overseen by Fr Noah Bushelli Overseen by Fr Noah Bushelli Selected Thursdays, Noon - 2 pm Selected Thursdays, Noon - 2 pm

Reading Schedule Reading Schedule January 12 - St. Anthony the Great January 12 - St. Anthony the Great February 9 - St. Arsenius February 9 - St. Arsenius March 9 - St. John the Dwarf March 9 - St. John the Dwarf April 6 - St. Macarius the Great April 6 - St. Macarius the Great May 11 - Abba Moses of Nitria May 11 - Abba Moses of Nitria June 1 - Abba Poemen June 1 - Abba Poemen

All are invited to pray at the Divine Liturgy at 10 am All are invited to pray at the Divine Liturgy at 10 am prior to the reading group. Please bring a fast- prior to the reading group. Please bring a fast- worthy (as prescribed) lunch for yourself. worthy (as prescribed) lunch for yourself.

Bring your copy of The Sayings of the Desert Fathers Bring your copy of The Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Benedicta Ward trans., Cistercian 1987). Purchase at (Benedicta Ward trans., Cistercian 1987). Purchase at EighthDayBooks.com or at the St. Philip's EighthDayBooks.com or at the St. Philip's Bookshelf Ministry. Bookshelf Ministry.

Receive Reading Assignments and Reminders via Receive Reading Assignments and Reminders via email by joining the group linked here: https:// email by joining the group linked here: https:// groups.google.com/d/forum/desert-fathers-reading- groups.google.com/d/forum/desert-fathers-reading- group. group.

Tim Becker teaches and leads reading groups on the Church Tim Becker teaches and leads reading groups on the Church Fathers with the Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture at Fathers with the Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture at Eastern University. He worships at St George in Upper Darby Eastern University. He worships at St George in Upper Darby and lives in Philadelphia with his wife and three children. and lives in Philadelphia with his wife and three children.

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