The Conferences of John Cassian

The Conferences of John Cassian PDF Author: John Cassian
Publisher: Aeterna Press
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 569

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THE obligation, which was promised to the blessed Pope Castor in the preface to those volumes which with God's help I composed in twelve books on the Institutes of the Coenobia, and the remedies for the eight principal faults, has now been, as far as my feeble ability permitted, satisfied. I should certainly like to see what was the opinion fairly arrived at on this work both by his judgment and yours, whether, on a matter so profound and so lofty, and one which has never yet been made the subject of a treatise, we have produced anything worthy of your notice, and of the eager desire of all the holy brethren. But now as the aforesaid Bishop has left us and departed to Christ, meanwhile these ten Conferences of the grandest of the Fathers, viz., the Anchorites who dwelt in the desert of Scete, which he, fired with an incomparable desire for saintliness, had bidden me write for him in the same style (not considering in the greatness of his affection, what a burden he placed on shoulders too weak to bear it)--these Conferences I have thought good to dedicate to you in particular, O blessed Pope, Leontius, and holy brother Helladius. Aeterna Press

The Conferences of John Cassian

The Conferences of John Cassian PDF Author: John Cassian
Publisher: Aeterna Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 569

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THE obligation, which was promised to the blessed Pope Castor in the preface to those volumes which with God's help I composed in twelve books on the Institutes of the Coenobia, and the remedies for the eight principal faults, has now been, as far as my feeble ability permitted, satisfied. I should certainly like to see what was the opinion fairly arrived at on this work both by his judgment and yours, whether, on a matter so profound and so lofty, and one which has never yet been made the subject of a treatise, we have produced anything worthy of your notice, and of the eager desire of all the holy brethren. But now as the aforesaid Bishop has left us and departed to Christ, meanwhile these ten Conferences of the grandest of the Fathers, viz., the Anchorites who dwelt in the desert of Scete, which he, fired with an incomparable desire for saintliness, had bidden me write for him in the same style (not considering in the greatness of his affection, what a burden he placed on shoulders too weak to bear it)--these Conferences I have thought good to dedicate to you in particular, O blessed Pope, Leontius, and holy brother Helladius. Aeterna Press

The Conferences of Desert Fathers

The Conferences of Desert Fathers PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781785165849
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 429

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The Desert Fathers

The Desert Fathers PDF Author:
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141907002
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century and consist of spiritual advice, anecdotes and parables. The Desert Fathers' teachings and lives have inspired poetry, opera and art, as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life.

Teachings of St. John Cassian

Teachings of St. John Cassian PDF Author: John Cassian
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ISBN: 9780899811024
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Conferences

Conferences PDF Author: John Cassian
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809126941
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Drawing on his early experience as a monk in Bethlehem and Egypt, John Cassian (c. 365-c. 435) journeyed to the West to found monasteries in Marseilles and the region of Provence. Conferences is his masterpiece, a study of the Egyptian ideal of the monk.

John Cassian, the Institutes

John Cassian, the Institutes PDF Author: John Cassian
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780809105229
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 308

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The first written work of John Cassian in which he shares the wisdom of Egyptian monasticism, especially rules of monastic life & lessons on battling the eight principal vices.

A Court of Wings and Ruin

A Court of Wings and Ruin PDF Author: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1619635208
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 739

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Sarah J. Maas hit the New York Times SERIES list at #1 with A Court of Wings and Ruin!

Tradition and Theology in St John Cassian

Tradition and Theology in St John Cassian PDF Author: A. M. C. Casiday
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0199297185
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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John Cassian (d. c.435) brought the teachings of the Egyptian desert fathers to the Latin West. A. M. C. Casiday offers a revisionist account of his work, restoring the stories he tells to a position of importance as an integral part of his monastic theology.

NPNF-211. Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian

NPNF-211. Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian PDF Author:
Publisher: CCEL
ISBN: 1610250729
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1581

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Western Asceticism

Western Asceticism PDF Author: Owen Chadwick
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Students of church history and the monastic ascetic life will find this volume of much interest. Contained are three important documents of the early Christian Church: The Sayings of the Fathers, The Conferences of Cassian, and The Rule of Saint Benedict.Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and...