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Season 3 Episode 14
We continue with Cassian's exposition of the three forms of renunciation and the importance of understanding that simply renouncing attachment to mat…
12 years, 1 month ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference Three on Renunciation -Part II
Season 3 Episode 13
After discussing the three sources of one's calling to monastic life or conversion, Cassian moves on to consider three forms of renunciation that lea…
12 years, 1 month ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference Three on Renunciation -Part I
Season 3 Episode 12
Cassian takes up the theme of the three sources of one's calling to the monastic life or to conversion (God, the example of others, need) and the thr…
12 years, 1 month ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference Two Part V on Discretion
Season 3 Episode 11
A wonderful discussion this evening on the concluding paragraphs of the Conference and in particular on the practice of fasting. Attention is given …
12 years, 1 month ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference Two Part IV on Discretion
Season 3 Episode 10
Continuing discussion of the value of the revelation of one's thoughts to an elder and the responsibility of the elder to treat those entrusted to th…
12 years, 2 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference Two Part III on Discretion
Season 3 Episode 9
Discretion and the importance of the revelation of one's thoughts; the graces of the humble recognition of one's sins and the safety it brings in the…
12 years, 2 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part V and Conference Two Part II on Discretion
Season 3 Episode 8
The Importance of Discretion in the Spiritual Life; Various Titles of Discretion; Necessity to attain and sustain virtue; examples of lack of discret…
12 years, 2 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part V and Conference Two Part I on Discretion
Season 3 Episode 7
At the end of the first Conference, Abbot Moses observes that they have passed naturally from purity of heart to a new subject - discretion. Throug…
12 years, 2 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part IV - Goal of the Spiritual life (Purity of Heart)
Season 3 Episode 6
Responsibility for guarding the heart and for improving the character of our thoughts; sources of thoughts; the skill of discernment; impact of cultu…
12 years, 3 months ago
Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part III - Goal of the Spiritual life (Purity of Heart)
Season 3 Episode 5
For just as the kingdom of the devil is gained by the conniving at the vices, so the kingdom of God is possessed in purity of heart and spiritual kno…
12 years, 3 months ago