For a number of years; 20 to be exact, Abba Anthony has been pondering the Sayings of the desert fathers and mothers; reflecting upon the Gospel Living they showed in their legacy preserved in the Apophthegmata Patrum; He reflects briefly on one of the collections in the public domain and offers this now to the reader, who seeks to draw close to our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray this book is a comfort and challenge to the reader, who reflects on its Truth.