This volume is the first appearance in English of a selection of the informal talks Abba Matta gave to his fellow monks and to visitors.
He speaks to the heart rather than the head, gently exhorting the reader to pursue a deeper life in Christ..
He had a marvelous ability to communicate the deepest Spiritual truths in the simplest and most practical language, making them accessible to laypeople as well as monastics.
In addition, a great many of his informal talks to monks and visitors were recorded.
He produced a huge and varied body of work in Arabic, only a little of which has been translated into English.
Antony the Great.
About Abba Matta: Known in the West as Matthew the Poor, Abba Matta is widely regarded as the greatest Egyptian elder since St.
To read these talks is to sit at the feet of one of the greatest Spiritual teachers of our age.
In simple, accessible language, he addresses a wide range of subjects.
This volume is the first appearance in English of a selection of the informal talks Abba Matta gave to his fellow monks and to visitors
