Desert Fathers with Bishop Erik Varden
Desert Fathers with Bishop Erik Varden
Find wisdom to carry you through all of life's deserts with this weekly podcast from Exodus 90. Led by Bishop Varden, a Cistercian monk and the Bishop of Trondheim in Norway, each episode offers timeless insights from the Desert Fathers for our growth in self-knowledge, charity, and holiness. Bishop Varden directs us to what we need most today: the love of Christ that conquers all obstacles. Learn more at: http://hallow.com/dfiy
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    1Scope of JudgementIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden explores the theme of judgment through the lens of the Desert Fathers' teachings, particularly focusing on the story of Abba Isaac.
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    2Rejection In this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden reflects on the teachings of the Desert Fathers, focusing on the themes of forgiveness, community, and the transformative power of God's mercy.
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    3Q&A With Bishop VardenIn this Q&A session with Bishop Erik Varden, Jamie Baxter and Bishop Varden explore: • The nature of love and self-forgetfulness • Philosophical perspectives on progress • The relevance of Stoicism • The implications of artificial intelligence • The importance of maintaining joy in celebratory seasons
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    4A Low Profilen this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden explores the theme of humility through the teachings of the Desert Fathers, particularly focusing on Abba Moses and Abba Simon.
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    5Professions of HumilityIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden explores the themes of humility and vainglory through the teachings of Abba Serapion. He discusses the importance of aligning one's words with actions and the dangers of pride masked as humility.
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    6At the Baker'sIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden explores the teachings of the Desert Fathers, focusing on the themes of humility, the dangers of vanity, and the importance of genuine spiritual practices. Bishop Varden discusses a saying from Abba Theodore, emphasizing that true light comes from God and that self-exaltation can undermine our spiritual efforts.
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    7A FallIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden reflects on the teachings of the Desert Fathers, particularly focusing on the importance of humility and the dangers of pride.
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    8On Hunting DogsIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden explores the theme of fortitude through the lens of monastic life, using the analogy of a hound pursuing a hare to illustrate the importance of unwavering focus on Christ amidst distractions and scandals.
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    9Living with InfirmityIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden and Jamie Baxter explore the theme of fortitude in the face of suffering, particularly through the lens of illness.
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    10Xeniteia In this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden explores the theme of fortitude through the lens of Xeniteia, a call to solitude and trust in God.
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    11PhilosophyIn this episode, Bishop Erik Varden reflects on the virtue of fortitude as taught by the Desert Fathers, emphasizing the importance of enduring hardship in the pursuit of wisdom.
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    12GoldIn this episode of Desert Fathers with Bishop Erik Varden, Bishop Varden explores the teachings of the Desert Fathers on the theme of possessing nothing, emphasizing the dangers of materialism and the importance of generosity.
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    13Foresight & ProvidenceIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Erik Varden explores the theme of possession and trust through the story of a gardener who learns the importance of relying on God rather than hoarding wealth.
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    14Lovely BooksIn this episode of Desert Fathers, Bishop Eric Varden explores the themes of unity in early Christianity, the significance of books in monastic life, and the balance between possession and purpose in knowledge.
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    15Lacerated BodyJoin Bishop Erik Varden, a Trappist monk and Bishop of Trondheim, Norway, in this episode of Desert Fathers with Bishop Erik Varden, where he unpacks the timeless wisdom of the Desert Fathers through the lens of Abba Antony’s striking lesson. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    16Q&A with Bishop VardenIn this special Q&A episode of Desert Fathers with Bishop Erik Varden, host Jamie Baxter welcomes Bishop Varden to answer listener questions, offering profound insights from the Desert Fathers’ wisdom. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    17SympathyWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    18The Source of StrengthWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    19Discussion: Three ApproachesJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 2443 min
    20On Discernment: Three ApproachesWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    21Discussion: LustJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 2340 min
    22LustWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    23Discussion: Austerity at HomeJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 2237 min
    24Austerity at Home, Charity AbroadWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    25Discussion: Necessary WordsJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 2133 min
    26Necessary WordsWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    27Discussion: Words that WoundJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 2043 min
    28Words that WoundWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    29Discussion: Donkey on the LooseJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1936 min
    30Donkey on the LooseWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    31Q&A - Ask Bishop VardenIn this special episode of Desert Fathers in a Year, we mark the one-third milestone of our series with a listener Q&A featuring Bishop Erik Varden.
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    32Discussion: The Fear of GodJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1739 min
    33The Fear of GodWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    34Discussion: The Monk and the ActressJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1639 min
    35The Monk and the ActressWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    36Discussion: PenthosJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1543 min
    37PenthosWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    38Discussion: CompunctionJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1441 min
    39CompunctionWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    40Discussion: Silence in GriefJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1338 min
    41Silence in GriefWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    42Discussion: Staying PutJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1245 min
    43Staying PutWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    44Discussion: Flee, and Be SavedJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1140 min
    45Flee, and Be SavedWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    46Discussion: PeaceJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 1041 min
    47PeaceWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    48Discussion: Singing with the AngelsJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 955 min
    49Singing with the AngelsWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    50Discussion: What Defines a ChristianJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 848 min
    51What Defines a ChristianWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    52Discussion: Take Up Your CrossJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 747 min
    53Take Up Your CrossWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    54Discussion: Pursuit of PerfectionJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 642 min
    55Pursuit of PerfectionWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    56Q&A with Bishop VardenWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. This week, we take a short break from the usual weekly format to hear directly from Jamie and Bishop Varden in dialogue on questions that have been submitted from listeners. hallow.com/dfiy
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    57Discussion: A Strength to OthersJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's reflection on the fruitfulness of Antony's solitude. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 451 min
    58Antony - A Strength to OthersWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. In today's passage from Athanasius's Life of Antony, Bishop Varden reflects on an encounter Antony had with a monk who often came to visit him. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    59Discussion: Become Who You AreJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's second reflection on the effects that Antony's asceticism had on his life and nature. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: DesertFathers.com
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 356 min
    60Become Who You AreWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. In today's passage from Athanasius's Life of Antony, Bishop Varden reflects on the effect that asceticism and prayer can have on us. Far from distorting our nature, holiness makes us wholly who God created us to be. Through his Incarnation, God became a human being so that we may become like God. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    61Discussion: Antony's TemptationJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's second reflection on Antony's temptations. Temptation will come for each of us, at one time or another, and we must respond with courage. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: http://hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 254 min
    62Facing Antony's TemptationsWelcome back to Desert Fathers in a Year. Today, Bishop Varden reads a short passage from Athanasius's Life of Antony and reflects on the nature of the devil and his means of temptation. Like St. Antony, we will face temptation as we seek to grow and improve. Let us take courage and respond with hope. Learn more at: hallow.com/dfiy
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    63Discussion: The Life of AntonyJamie, Doyle, Adam, and Jared from the team at Exodus 90 meet to discuss Bishop Varden's first reflection and what practical takeaways we can glean from it and apply to our lives. The group will host a Roundtable Discussion each week of 2025. Learn more at: http://hallow.com/dfiy
    Bonus Roundtable on Ep. 161 min
    64Changed by the Life of AntonyWelcome to Desert Fathers in a Year! Today, Bishop Varden reads a short passage from Augustine’s Confessions and offers a reflection on the life of Antony. The first four episodes of DFIY were filmed at the Cistercian abbey of Nový Dvůr in Czechia two hours from Prague. Learn more at: http://hallow.com/dfiy
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    65Introducing DFIYWelcome to Desert Fathers in a Year by Bishop Erik Varden and Exodus 90. Listen to the introduction of this new weekly podcast, which can become a deep source of spiritual renewal. The first episode launches January 1, 2025. Learn more at: http://hallow.com/dfiy
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