A collection of sayings or teachings of early Christian monks and ascetics, particularly from desert monasticism.
From anaclete (helper) with the Latin-Greek suffix -ica, forming a feminine plural noun. This term refers specifically to collected wisdom from early Christian holy men, especially the Desert Fathers.
The Anacletica is one of the oldest collections of monastic wisdom—stories about monks in the Egyptian desert overcoming temptation—and became the spiritual textbook for Christian monasticism throughout Europe!
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