Bible Dictionaries
Maxims of the Fathers
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
(Maxims of the Fathers) Name given to various collections of aphorisms and anecdotes illustrative of the spiritual life, of ascetic and monastic principles, and of Christian ethics; attributed to the more prominent hermits and monks who dwelt in the Egyptian deserts in the 4th century.
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of
BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Maxims of the Fathers'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/m/maxims-of-the-fathers.html. 1910.