"People would go to the Desert Fathers and stay there," he said.

It was like the rollicking of a Desert Father.

The Desert Fathers are much more well known because most the early Christian texts were written or compiled by men.

There, he lived as a recluse in the spirit of the ancient Desert Fathers for twelve years.

The Desert Fathers' mystical experiences are said to be the result of three major components: 1.

Total isolation, among the Desert Fathers, was an option each monk had open for her or himself.

The Desert Fathers emphasize that mortification is a means, not an end.

The Desert Fathers had a major influence on the development of Christianity.

Cassian's works brought the wisdom of the Desert Fathers into a wider arena.

Many stories are also told about him in various collections of sayings of the Desert Fathers.