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Season 4 Episode 18
Isaac puts forward a vision of renunciation rarely conceived of by the Christian - involving the setting aside of all things internal and external th…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Four Part IV
Season 4 Episode 17
Last night we considered the proper measure of discretion needed in ascetical pursuits; dedicating your soul to the work of prayer; pursuing the life…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Four Part III
Season 4 Episode 16
In this section of the 4th Homily Isaac warns: "Do not take it upon yourself to teach others while still in ill health; rather consider yourself igno…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Four Part II
Season 4 Episode 15
Last night’s reading from St. Isaac the Syrian’s 4th Homily was extraordinary. As is so often the case, one is left with the feeling that there is n…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Four Part I
Season 4 Episode 14
We began Homily 4 where St Isaac introduces us to the importance of Renunciation and the fruit it produces in the soul. We are to wean ourselves from…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Three Part VI
Season 4 Episode 13
What does it mean to pray "lead us not into temptation"; how can we treasure the life of the soul above all things and avoid laxity? We must look to…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Three Part V
Season 4 Episode 12
St. Isaac calls us in this homily to abandon the small things, to spurn the superfluous in favor of pursuing the pearl of great price. We are to live…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Three Part IV
Season 4 Episode 11
We picked up on page 133 of the text where St. Isaac begins to describe Purity of Heart. Through guarding the mind and the senses, one can achieve a …
9 years, 5 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Three Part III
Season 4 Episode 10
St. Isaac continued to guide us to a clearer understanding of the Passions and in particular they are contrary to the nature of the soul that has bee…
9 years, 5 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Three Part II
Season 4 Episode 9
St. Isaac begins homily three by making an argument that the passions are not natural to the soul. The soul by nature is pure and virtuous. Its con…
9 years, 6 months ago