Blogs about: John Cassian

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In Need of Compassion

“If we want to set our lives aright and find peace, it is not the tolerant attitude of others that will do it for us. It will come about, rather, by our learning how to show them compassion. If… more »

Mind in the Heart

Foundation | Virtue | Dreams

jimmorrow wrote 2 months ago: This passage by John Cassian has been quite inspirational to me: As the parable in the Gospel teache … more »

Tags: Devo Thoughts, dream, Foundation, Holiness, Virtue

Hours of Prayer

Michelle wrote 3 months ago: Sunday someone asked me how many times a day medieval people prayed and I said 7 or 8. I realized th … more »

Tags: Book of Hours, Psalms, Columba of Iona, Divine Hours

February 29: Saint John Cassian

asimplesinner wrote 4 months ago: Saint John Cassian 360-435 “From Egypt… came to Constantinople, where Cassian became … more »

Tags: Catholic, Catholic, Early Church / Fathers, Saints, saint, Church Year

Quote for the Day — 2 comments

Carl McColman wrote 5 months ago: [The Lord's Prayer], although it seems to contain the utter fullness of perfection inasmuch as it wa … more »

Tags: Quotations, Prayer, Christian Mysticism, Quotations, Christian Mysticism, Prayer, Quote for the Day, Conferences, Bernard McGinn

In Need of Compassion

Joseph Patterson wrote 6 months ago: “If we want to set our lives aright and find peace, it is not the tolerant attitude of others … more »

Tags: Adjective, Quotations, saint, Tolerance, compassion