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Season 4 Episode 124
Tonight‘s reading of homily 64 was something of a labor of love. Following Isaac’s train of thought was more difficult simply because language fails …
6 years, 8 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part VIII
Season 4 Episode 123
“Love silence above all things”, St. Isaac tells us. However, this is not a mere pious expression but rather one of the deepest truths of human exist…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part VII
Season 4 Episode 122
Continuing our reading of Homily 64, a great deal of our attention was directed to how Isaac addresses discerning whether thoughts are from God or fr…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part VI
Season 4 Episode 121
We continued our discussion tonight of homily 64. The group only considered two paragraphs over the course of the hour. But the discussion was eminen…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part V
Season 4 Episode 120
We continued our journey with Isaac tonight discussing homily 64. While the subject matter seems varied, it is clearly connected in Isaac’s mind. All…
6 years, 9 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part IV
Season 4 Episode 119
Tonight we continued with our reading of homily 64. Isaac begins to open up our understanding of prayer through discussing the practical elements of …
6 years, 9 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part III
Season 4 Episode 118
Tonight we continued our discussion of homily 64. It is rich in every way. Every sentence could be reflected upon for hours and once again Isaac does…
6 years, 9 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part II
Season 4 Episode 117
We continued our reading of homily 64 where Isaac draws us ever more deeply into the heart of the spiritual life. He begins by emphasizing the fact t…
6 years, 9 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part I
Season 4 Episode 116
Tonight we began reading Homily 64. It is 25 pages long and through it Isaac presents us with a vision of the ascetical life and the essential elemen…
6 years, 9 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-three Part II
Season 4 Episode 115
Tonight we completed homily 63. Isaac begins to speak of us of the necessity of setting aside all possessions and possessiveness; of setting aside al…
6 years, 10 months ago