| Author Quoted | Ammonas |
| Title Quoted | Ammonii Eremitae Epistolae |
| Date (Year/Month/Day) | 1964/02/13 |
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| Quotation | One of the great discoveries and graces of this year has been Abbot Ammonas. A magnificent primitive spirituality, the best of the ancient Egyptians (with Anthony, whom he succeeded as Abbot of Pisgar). We have him in the Patrologia Orientalis, printed in 1913-no one has done anything with it. Ammonas is not even in the dictionaries (except Dictionaire d'histoire et de geographie ecclesiastiques [Paris, 1912-]). Hausherr refers to him frequently, however. He should be translated and I might write an article on him. Grace of Lent. Thinking this morning of the meaning of covenant in my life. Ammonas on striving for the gift of the Spirit. |
| Journal | Dancing in the Water of Life: Seeking Peace in the Hermitage. The Journals of Thomas Merton, Volume 5, 1963-1965.; Edited by Robert E. Daggy. / San Francisco : Harper Collins. 1997, p. 76 |
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