The Ascetic Life: The Four Centuries on Charity
- ISBN-10
- 0809102587
- ISBN-13
- 9780809102587
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 284
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1955
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
Description
The Ascetic Life is a dialogue between a young novice and an old monk on how to achieve the Christian life. The Four Centuries is a collection of aphorisms. +
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