Memorable legends about the asceticism of the holy and blessed fathers

A collection of legends about the holy and blessed fathers of the Church is an invaluable monument of Christian piety of the first centuries of Christianity. Examples from the life of such pillars of the Church as Anthony the Great, Makariy of Egypt, the Great Pimen and many other ascetics who inhabited the deserts of Egypt and Palestine in the IV and V centuries, taught many generations of Christians to the exact fulfillment of the Gospel commandments, selfless love for God, contempt for temporary benefits And the desire for eternal life.