The Communion of the Holy Spirit: Ancient Spirituality for the Kingdom: a Contemporary Portrait of the Fifty Homilies of Saint Macarius the Egyptian

Macarius the Egyptian is a giant of ascetic spirituality. Formed in the fourth century Egyptian desert and a disciple of Antony the Great, Macarius' teachings impacted Christian teachings far and wide--reaching John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church, centuries later. Macarius' Fifty Homilies are here edited and adapted to contemporary language and style. Transcending time and culture, his teachings ring true for us today.