Saint Barsanuphius of Gaza, also known as Barsanofio, was a hermit who lived in absolute seclusion near the monastery of Saint Seridon of Gaza, Palestine, for 50 years. He was born in the 6th century and little information is known about his early life. Barsanuphius gained recognition for his writings against Origenists, a Christian sect that followed the teachings of Origen of Alexandria,...