In the year 402 A.D., a diminutive monk named "Telemachus," then living in the hinterland of the Roman Empire, felt a call to leave his obscure monastery and visit the city of Rome.

In the fifth century, a monk named Telemachus wanted to live his life in pursuit of God, so he lived alone in the desert praying, fasting, and meditating. One day as he prayed, he realized his life ...

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