The Lives of the Fathers of the Eastern Deserts; or The Wonders of God in the Wilderness: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Lives of the Fathers of the Eastern Deserts; or The Wonders of God in the Wilderness, credited to Richard Challoner, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Lives of the Fathers of the Eastern Deserts; or The Wonders of God in the Wilderness by Richard Challoner. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Enlightening, profitable, edifying, inspiring – a few words to describe this collection of lives and sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, those early Christians who forsook the world to work out their salvation in the deserts of Egypt and Palestine. Challoner’s rendition of these works is refreshing in its style, making it a joy to read and hear. (Summary by a LibriVox Volunteer)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Lives of the Fathers of the Eastern Deserts; or The Wonders of God in the Wilderness
• Author credits: Richard Challoner
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 41
• Combined MP3 track duration: 16:40:25

Catalogue topics

• desert fathers
• desert mothers

Opening tracks: first 24 of 41

1. 01 - St John the Baptist — 32:55
2. 02 - St Paul the First Hermit — 23:33
3. 03 - St Antony Part 1 — 34:11
4. 04 - St Antony Part 2 — 30:45
5. 05 - St Hilarion Part 1 — 25:50
6. 06 - St Hilarion Part 2 — 21:08
7. 07 - St Malchus — 16:37
8. 08 - Sts Pachomius and Palemon Part 1 — 26:48
9. 09 - Sts Pachomius and Palemon Part 2 — 28:56
10. 10 - St Ammon — 11:15
11. 11 - St Paul the Simple — 11:49
12. 12 - St Macarius the Elder — 31:26
13. 13 - St Macarius of Alexandria — 22:37
14. 14 - Sts Isidore and Pambo — 18:34
15. 15 - St Julian Sabbas — 11:04
16. 16 - St Abraham — 21:19
17. 17 - St John of Egypt — 20:01
18. 18 - St Arsenius — 12:40
19. 19 - St Nilammon — 3:47
20. 20 - St Simon Stylites — 22:14
21. 21 - St Euthymius — 28:56
22. 22 - St Theodosius the Cenobiarch — 20:44
23. 23 - St Sabas — 23:14
24. 24 - St John the Silent — 19:44

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