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发表于 2004-11-17 11:30:56
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沙漠之父 St. Paul
The Episcopal Church of St. Paul in the Desert was named for Saint Paul The Hermit who was the first of the Desert Fathers. A lesser Saint, the only recorded information on his life and religious influence is from the original Latin account which was written by Saint Jerome. In more recent years much of this was updated and amplified with the story of the whole movement of the Desert Monks in a book,the Desert FATHERS, written by Helen Waddell and first published in 1936.
Saint Paul was the first of these men who retired to the Desert and spent their lives in solitude, prayer and meditation. He was soon followed by a large number of others, the best known of whom is Saint Antony, a devotee of Saint Paul, who led the largest community of these men in the Desert. They became known as Anchorites which by dictionary definition is "a hermit or recluse, one who retires to a solitary place, specifically to devote himself to religious duties."
The significance of this particular church being named for this first desert monk is far deeper than the mere fact that the parish is located in the Desert community of Palm Springs. The true meaning lies in the life of Saint Paul and the lives of all the Desert Fathers. For though they contributed little or nothing to the philosophy of religion, they left much by their example of kindness, selflessness and humility. Saint Paul by his personality expressed in these and many similar qualities, influenced all of life about him in the Desert, not only man, but also the animals and possibly even the plant life. As the first of the Desert monks he certainly was the principal motivation for the whole movement of these men who spent their lives in solitary meditation and prayer. |
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