Saints of the First Monasteries incorporates 3 great figures in monasticism - St. Anthony of Egypt the father of monasticism in general - St. Benedict of Nursia the father of Western monasticism and founder of the Benedictines - St. Basil who fostered the monastic life in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Their writings still provide wise insights for Catholics today. The Catholic Classics edition makes the great works approachable to the modern reader through expert commentary from Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB and Dr. Christiaan Kappes. Now every Catholic can obtain the wisdom of these saints on how to grow closer to God and persevere through the challenges of being a disciple of Christ.