Once upon a time, there was an African hermit who, without really intending to, became the abbot of a bunch of other hermits out in the Egyptian desert. These hermit neighbors had fallen into chaos, trying to pray and share life together, so, in about 324 A.D., Pachomius stepped up and wrote a rule of life to organize and unify everyone — as much as he could, anyway. Hermits are not exactly joiners.
Hermit Rules for Lenten Disciplines
Hermit Rules for Lenten Disciplines
Hermit Rules for Lenten Disciplines
Once upon a time, there was an African hermit who, without really intending to, became the abbot of a bunch of other hermits out in the Egyptian desert. These hermit neighbors had fallen into chaos, trying to pray and share life together, so, in about 324 A.D., Pachomius stepped up and wrote a rule of life to organize and unify everyone — as much as he could, anyway. Hermits are not exactly joiners.