Dorotheos of Gaza

Our venerable and God-bearing Father Dorotheos of Gaza (also Dorotheus or Dorotheos of Egypt) was a sixth-century hermit. He practiced asceticism in the desert of Egypt for 60 years, and became known for his sermons. His feast day is celebrated on September 16.

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Quotation

"What we need is a little labor! Let us endure this labor that we may obtain mercy."

External links

• Venerable Dorotheus the Hermit of Egypt (OCA)
• The Venerable Dorotheus (Prologue of Ohrid)
• Dorotheos of Gaza by Timothy W. Seid (The Ecole Initiative)
• Dorotheos of Gaza by Karen Rae Keck (The Ecole Initiative)
• The Monks of Gaza c. 500
• Dorotheus of Gaza (Sixth Century) Humility and Communion
• Dorotheus of Gaza at Wikipedia
• "Directions on the Spiritual Life" by Abba Dorotheus of Gaza from Early Fathers from the Philokalia, Parts I, II, III, IV, and V
• The Ethos of Lent by V. Rev. Fr. George Morelli