![]() ![]() 350 CE), one of the early leaders of Christian Monasticism. Otherwise, if we follow the letter, we too can concoct a new dogma and assert that such persons as wear shoes and have two coats must not be received into the Church. A 10th century CE depiction of Amma Syncletica of Alexandria (c. ![]() The few quotes that have been preserved show a woman that is humble, insightful, and quick-witted. And let them not flatter themselves if they think they have Scripture authority for their assertions, since the devil himself quoted Scripture, and the essence of the Scriptures is not the letter, but the meaning. Amma Sarah is one of the many elusive mothers and fathers of which little is written, but what is recorded is tantalizing. For the fact that they took their rise after the foundation of the Church is proof that they are those whose coming the Apostle foretold. If ever you hear of any that are called Christians taking their name not from the Lord Jesus Christ, but from some other, for instance, Marcionites, Valentinians, Men of the mountain or the plain, you may be sure that you have there not the Church of Christ, but the synagogue of Antichrist. We ought to remain in that Church which was founded by the Apostles and continues to this day. Two other ammas, Theodora of Alexandria and Amma Sarah of the Desert, also had sayings in that book. In the beginning there is struggle and a lot of work for those who come near to God. I will tell you my opinion briefly and without reserve. One of the most well known Desert Mothers was Amma Syncletica of Alexandria, who had twenty-seven sayings attributed to her in the Apophthegmata Patrum, or Sayings of the Desert Fathers. Some Sayings of Amma Syncletica of Alexandria: 1.
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