Everything we do, our every objective, must be undertaken for the sake of... purity of heart... we must practice the reading of… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
When the soul is solidly rooted in... peacefulness, when it is freed of the bonds of every carnal urge, when the unshaking… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
We are often indifferent to our brethren who are distressed or upset, on the grounds that they are in this state through… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...we must first scrutinize thoroughly anything appearing in our hearts or any saying suggested to us. Has it come purified from the… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
We must, with God's help, eradicate the deadly poison of the demon of anger from the depths of our souls. So long… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...works of piety and charity... are necessary in this present life for as long as inequality prevails. Their workings here would not… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
God can be sensed when we gaze with trembling hearts at that power of his which controls, guides, and rules everything, when… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Men seized of the urge to have a knowledge of God and to be pure in mind devote all their gathered energies… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...when we abandon visible riches... it is strange goods and not our own that we are leaving. And this is so even… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Perfection... is clearly not achieved simply by being naked, by the lack of wealth or by the rejection of honors, unless there… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
No structure of virtue can possibly be raised in our soul unless, first, the foundations of true humility are laid in our… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
The second request of the very pure soul is to see the coming of the Father's kingdom (cf. Mt. 6:10). What this… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...just as the edifice of all the virtues strives upward toward perfect prayer so will all these virtues be neither sturdy nor enduring unless… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...the souls of the dead [are] not deprived of their intellectual faculties but... they also are not lacking in feelings such as hope and… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...we should realize that there are three sources for our thoughts - God, the devil, and ourselves. — John Cassian Copy Share Image
In proportion as the ardor of divine love brings you nearer to God, so will a larger concourse of saintly brethren flock to you.… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Everything we do, our every objective, must be undertaken for the sake of... purity of heart... we must practice the reading of the Scripture,… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
When we say 'hallowed be Your name' to God what we are really saying is 'Father, make us such as deserve knowledge and understanding… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
When the soul is solidly rooted in... peacefulness, when it is freed of the bonds of every carnal urge, when the unshaking thrust of… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
We are often indifferent to our brethren who are distressed or upset, on the grounds that they are in this state through no fault… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
The apostles were very sure that everything of theirs which had to do with salvation was a gift to them from God. 'Increase our… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...we must first scrutinize thoroughly anything appearing in our hearts or any saying suggested to us. Has it come purified from the divine and… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
“It is not an external enemy we dread. Our foe is shut up within ourselves. An internal warfare is daily waged by us.” — John Cassian Copy Share Image
If you want to correct your brother when he is doing wrong? you must keep yourself calm; otherwise you yourself may catch the sickness… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
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