{"title":"St. Macarius the Spiritbearer","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"st-macarius","title":"St. Macarius the Spiritbearer: Coptic Texts Relating to Saint Macarius the Great","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThese three ancient texts-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sayings of Saint Macarius, The Virtues of Saint Macarius,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eåÊandåÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of Saint Macarius of Scetis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-provide insight into one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic Church and into life in the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacarius the Great (also called Macarius of Egypt or Macarius the Egyptian) came to preside, in a loose manner, over the monks of Scetis in Wadi al-Natrun. These monks lived alone or in small groups in scattered cells and came together as a larger community only on Saturday and Sunday, when they celebrated the Eucharist together and participated in a communal meal. Later architectural and organizational structures, such as defensive high walls or rules and regulations of medieval Benedictine monasticism, were unknown to them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work is a companion volume toåÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Desert Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which contains four monasticsåÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Pambo, Evagrius, Macarius of Egypt, and Macarius of Alexandria-preserved in Coptic (the CopticåÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalladiana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and clearly related to the GreekåÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLausiac History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eåÊof Palladius. The two volumes together, introducing the thought and practice of these desert dwellers through theiråÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSayings, Virtues,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eåÊandåÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offer the best access to their world. Translated by Tim Vivian.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"St. Vladimir's Seminary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":723530367,"sku":"9780881412574","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/6593\/products\/macarius.gif?v=1403538793"}],"url":"https:\/\/holycrossbookstore.com\/collections\/st-macarius-the-spiritbearer.oembed","provider":"Holy Cross Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}