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Philokalia Ministries

2014-03

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Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part V and Conference Two Part II on Discretion

Wednesday Mar 26, 2014

Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part V and Conference Two Part II on Discretion

Wednesday Mar 26, 2014

The Importance of Discretion in the Spiritual Life; Various Titles of Discretion; Necessity to attain and sustain virtue; examples of lack of discretion; Necessity of Humility for Attain Discretion; Importance of the Revelation of one's thoughts to another.

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Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part V and Conference Two Part I on Discretion

Wednesday Mar 19, 2014

Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part V and Conference Two Part I on Discretion

Wednesday Mar 19, 2014

At the end of the first Conference, Abbot Moses observes that they have passed naturally from purity of heart to a new subject - discretion.   Throughout this conference he will concentrate on the need for discretion, the ways of acquiring and practicing it and the great merit of discretion.  

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Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part IV - Goal of the Spiritual life (Purity of Heart)

Wednesday Mar 12, 2014

Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part IV - Goal of the Spiritual life (Purity of Heart)

Wednesday Mar 12, 2014

Responsibility for guarding the heart and for improving the character of our thoughts; sources of thoughts; the skill of discernment; impact of cultural trends of contemporary "spirituality"

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Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part III - Goal of the Spiritual life (Purity of Heart)

Wednesday Mar 05, 2014

Conferences of St. John Cassian: Conference One Part III - Goal of the Spiritual life (Purity of Heart)

Wednesday Mar 05, 2014

For just as the kingdom of the devil is gained by the conniving at the vices, so the kingdom of God is possessed in purity of heart and spiritual knowledge by practicing the virtues.

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