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Season 3 Episode 48
As we sat at the feet of Abba Chaeremon with Cassian and Germanus, we continued this most important conference on Chastity. We began by considering …
11 years, 3 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Twelve on Chastity Part I
Season 3 Episode 47
Last evening we sat with Cassian and Germanus at the feet of Abba Chaeremon for a conference on Chastity - one of the most important of Cassian's ent…
11 years, 3 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Eleven on Perfection Part II and Conference Twelve Intro.
Season 3 Episode 46
Cassian and Germanus came to the end of their conference with Abba Chaeremon on Perfection discussing the various ranks of perfection that depend on …
11 years, 3 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Eleven on Perfection
Season 3 Episode 45
Cassian describes his initial travels to Egypt with Germanus and their first encounter with Abba Chaeremon, and man of great age and holiness and see…
11 years, 4 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Ten on Prayer Part IV & Conference Eleven Intro.
Season 3 Episode 44
Our discussion of Cassian's magnificent conference on prayer came to a close with Germanus asking how, now that they have learned of this formula for…
11 years, 4 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Ten on Prayer Part III
Season 3 Episode 43
After having considered the formula that the mind is to hold to ceaselessly, "O God, incline unto my aid, O Lord, make haste to help me", the group l…
11 years, 5 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Ten on Prayer Part II
Season 3 Episode 42
We found ourselves quite suddenly at the denouement of Cassian's Conferences - Abba Isaac's beautiful description of how to engage in unceasing praye…
11 years, 5 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Ten on Prayer Part I
Season 3 Episode 41
The group began Conference Ten, the high point of Cassian teaching on imageless and unceasing prayer. Cassian sets the stage by seeking to put the n…
11 years, 5 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Nine On Prayer, Part VI
Season 3 Episode 40
Along with Cassian and Germanus, we came to the end of the first conference on prayer with Abba Issac, where discussion focussed on the different ori…
11 years, 5 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian - Conference Nine On Prayer, Part V
Season 3 Episode 39
Continuing our discussion of Conference Nine, we picked up with Abba Isaac's exposition of the final petitions of the Our Father: "And subject us not…
11 years, 6 months ago