What We Hand Down
When someone hands down to us a precious family artifact, it comes to us scored with dozens of memories, scratches, […]
desert mother
Staying Put with Syncletica of Egypt
As is the pattern with many monastic women on our church calendar, she refused marriage despite her parents’ pleas.
When the Distractions Become You
These desert mothers were not escaping society as much as they were escaping themselves
Desert Mother, Patriarchy Destroyer
Two and a half weeks ago I had no idea who Melania the Elder was. (Hint: The Patriarchy)
