ST. MACARIUS THE SPIRITBEARER

A translation of three ancient texts—The Sayings of SaintMacarius, The Virtues of SaintMacarius, and The Life of Saint Macarius of Scetis—together with an introduction to the life of Macarius the Great. They provide a wealth of spiritual wisdom as well as insight into one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic Church and life in the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century.This work is the companion volume to Four Desert Fathers.