Book Eleven: On the Spirit of Vainglory
In a dangerous presentation, Saint John Cassian presents to us the danger of the sin of vainglory. All other sins, no matter how malicious means are used […]
Efxandius, the righteous saint
Efxandius's father was a Persian Christian who fled to Syria in the year 360 due to the persecution of Sapor, king of the Persians. There he got married
Saint Afrosinus the Cook
A simple village person. He came to a monastery and they used him as an assistant to the cook. They assigned him the ugliest kitchen work, and because of his simplicity, he was the subject of ridicule and ridicule.