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Season 4 Episode 22
We continued discussing a beautiful section of Homily Five where St. Isaac develops his thought on the establishment of purity of heart and the virtu…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Five Part III
Season 4 Episode 21
In this beautiful section of Homily Five, St. Isaac speaks of how ever-present and close God is to us through his angels and in his actions on our be…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Five Part II
Season 4 Episode 20
St. Isaac once again teaches us that we must fully and wisely engage in the spiritual battle - fighting on the right battlefield and making use of th…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - End of Homily Four and Homily Five Part I
Season 4 Episode 19
In the final paragraph of Homily Four, St. Isaac exhorts us to die to all things and the doings of the world that give rise to the passions. He ackn…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Four Part V
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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 months ago