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Back to SearchThe Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-eight Part VI
Season 4 Episode 82
We continued tonight with the sixth part of Saint Isaac the Syrian’s 48th homily. Isaac begins to emphasize for us once again the importance of the a…
7 years, 10 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-eight Part V
Season 4 Episode 81
We continued our reading of homily 48 of St. Isaac the Syrian. St. Isaac begins to describe how we must set aside our past life. Above all we must se…
7 years, 10 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-eight Part IV
Season 4 Episode 80
Tonight we continued our reading of Saint Isaac the Syrian’s Homily number 48. After having spoken about fraternal correction and having divine love …
7 years, 11 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-eight Part III
Season 4 Episode 79
We continued our discussion of homily 48, in particular St. Isaac’s reflection upon fraternal correction. So often our understanding of such correcti…
7 years, 11 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-eight Part II
Season 4 Episode 78
Tonight we continued with our reading of homily 48 of Saint Isaac the Syrian. It is both beautiful and challenging. Isaac begins by comparing humilit…
7 years, 11 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-seven Part II and Homily Forty-eight Part I
Season 4 Episode 77
We picked up this evening with homily 47 where Saint Isaac continues to discuss the distinction between natural knowledge and spiritual knowledge. Na…
7 years, 11 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-six Part II and Homily Forty-seven Part I
Season 4 Episode 76
Tonight we concluded Homily 46. St. Isaac again expresses the centrality of the holy Eucharist in giving us the strength to live and love as Christ …
8 years ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-six Part I
Season 4 Episode 75
Tonight we began reading homily 46 of St Isaac the Syrian’s Ascetical Homilies. We come to a beautiful passage in his writing that speaks to us about…
8 years ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-five
Season 4 Episode 74
Where do we truly live our lives? Are we completely focused upon Christ and the life that he has made possible for us? Do we seek to protect the prec…
8 years ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Forty-four
Season 4 Episode 73
Tonight we read homily 44 of St. Isaac the Syrian on Stillness. Isaac speaks of the value of stillness and the unwillingness an anchorite should have…
8 years ago