Desire, Freedom, and the Transformation of the Heart A Four-Week Retreat with the Desert Fathers and St. Isaac the Syrian September 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026 7:00–9:00 PM EDT Register online at PhilokaliaMinistries.org “Abba Joseph stretched his hands toward heaven, and his fingers became like ten lamps of fire, and he said to Abba Lot: ‘If you will, you can become all flame.’” — The Sayings of the Desert Fathers There is something startling about this ancient story. Abba Lot come