A History of the Monks of Syria so that the complete Octoechos

so that the complete Octoechos is repeated every eight weeks throughout most of the year

Going beyond just his life

and Menaion are required for the variable portions of the service

these counsels resemble the sayings of the ancient Desert Fathers

Ann McIntyre

A History of the Monks of Syria so that the complete OctoechosTheodoret of Cyrrhus A contemporary account of the lives of the monks of 4th and 5th century Syria. These spiritual giants make a startling contrast to the "educated, cultured" society of the Greco Romans. In the spiritual tradition of St. John the Baptist, they grew to holiness without the refinements of polite society unwashed, unkempt, usually homeless and poorly educated, demonstrating in their lives the folly of the wisdom of this world.