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Back to SearchLetters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Thirty-two Part II and Letter Thirty-three Part I
Episode 203
This evening we continued to discuss the path of a virtuous life. Saint Theophan begins to instruct the young Anastasia and us about how we are to pr…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Seventy-four Part II
Season 4 Episode 148
Exceptional! This one word alone describes the essence of the section of homily 74 that we read this evening. Isaac begins to show us the subtle ways…
5 years, 7 months ago
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Thirty-one Part II and Letter Thirty-two Part I
Episode 201
Tonight we picked up halfway through letter 31. Saint Theophan begins to lay out more clearly how Anastasia is to give herself over to her yearning f…
5 years, 7 months ago
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Episode 200
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5 years, 7 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Seventy-three and Homily Seventy-four Part I
Season 4 Episode 147
Once again we are presented with a beauty untold; that is, until recently when it has become accessible to us in the writings of St. Isaac.
We starte…
5 years, 7 months ago
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Thirty-one Part I
Episode 198
Tonight we began reading letter 31. Theophan begins to speak to Anastasia about ways of increasing and encouraging her sense of desire for God and he…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Seventy-two Part IV
Season 4 Episode 146
Tonight we concluded the final paragraphs of homily 72. It is as if Isaac is a bell, constantly ringing out to guide us through the darkness of this …
5 years, 7 months ago
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Thirty Part II
Episode 196
We continued our reading of letter 30. Once again St. Theophan seems to impress upon Anastasia the need for decisiveness in regard to her choice to l…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Seventy-two Part III
Season 4 Episode 145
We continued our reading of homily 72. Isaac presents us with a vision of life and the action of grace that is fierce and beautiful at the same time.…
5 years, 8 months ago
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty-nine Part II and Letter Thirty Part I
Episode 194
Tonight we concluded letter 29 and began letter 30. St. Theophan continues to emphasize for Anastasia how one must prepare oneself to act in the embr…
5 years, 8 months ago