Desert Fathers
It may seem odd, even subversive, to launch an ascetic project on the eve of Christmas Eve; but it isn’t, really. For the core meaning of ‘ascesis’ is ‘exercise’, and what Christ’s Nativity does is to introduce into this world the possibility of living divinely, an art we must learn by practice. Thanks to a long, stimulating exchange with Exodus 90, a programme that has led the way to uncommon freedom for countless people, and to the cordial collaboration of EWTN, I am happy to announce the launch of ‘A Year with the Desert Fathers’ on this day. Find out more about the programme here, or visit the designated website, here.
