Ascetic spiritual teachings
How does a monk prepare himself: The first basis for those who desire and desire the monastic life is that they have nothing, and after that they must […]
5:2- The stages of prayer
– لقد ذكرتُ فيما سبق، أنّ الصلاة العقلية تتطلَّب بصورة رئيسية رفضاً للعالم، وطاعة للشيخ، وقراراً بتصميم الراهب على البقاء
Conclusion and book references
لماذا هذا الكتاب؟ الجواب بسيط: لقد تغيّر هذا الزمان. ولكن ما المشكلة إذا تغيّر الزمان؟ أليس من البديهي أن يتغيّر
Chapter Four: In the body
This time is the time of the body. It is a time of elegance, dress, dyed hair, perfumes, deodorants, and powders. It is the time of finery, and all of this is expensive.
Chapter Three: On lust
The Lord, to whom be glory, says: “...For whoever looks at a woman with lust for her has committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:28). Jesus does not make
Method and ideas of Saint John Cassian
Sources of his thought Quasten believes that Cassian's spiritual teachings depend on the Bible in addition to his connection with Alexandrian theological thought, especially in...
His writings: First: Institutions for the company system
In Marseille, at the request of Bishop Castor, Cassian drew up the following two works: First: Institutions for the Company System. Second: Debates. (*a) Cassian's situation
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Part Two - 2 - Two treatises on virginity
In 1752 AD, Wetstein discovered in the library of “The Remonstrants” in Amsterdam a text in Syriac by Syric Peschitta of two letters addressed to the celibate.
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The eleventh Easter message
Easter on April 15, 339 AD. Let us endure tribulation for the sake of the Kingdom! For Paul the Apostle was girt with every virtue (1), and he was called
The seventh Easter message
عيد القيامة في 30 مارس 335م. لنحمل سمات المصلوب! كتب بولس الطوباوي إلى أهل كورنثوس أنه يحمل في جسده على
Blessed Augustine's commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:25-37
Chapter Eleven 29 Satisfying Your Adversary Be quick to satisfy your adversary while you are on the road with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge.
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Sermon Twenty: The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:16-23
13. Fasting 1. “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to appear to people as fasting” [v. 16] Good here.
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