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On January 20, AD 473, Euthymius the Great died after shaping the desert monastic movement—one marked by sincerity, sacrifice, and deep zeal for holiness. But church history and Scripture together force a hard question: does withdrawing from the world produce true holiness, or does it risk hiding the light Christ called us to shine? This reflection examines desert monasticism through the lens of Scripture, testing both its fruit and its failures.