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Five Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once

By Vince Passaro
'The Wisdom of the Desert' translated by Thomas Merton
The Wisdom of the Desert: Sayings from the Desert Fathers of the Fourth Century
translated by Thomas Merton

We all sometimes need to imagine what it would be like to live simply and purely, dedicated to a force larger than ourselves.