The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Sixty-four Part VII
Posted in Asceticism, Prayer, humility, delusion, thoughts, St. Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian, vigil, vigilance on Oct 3rd, 2019 Comments
Posted in Asceticism, Prayer, humility, delusion, thoughts, St. Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian, vigil, vigilance on Oct 3rd, 2019 Comments
Posted in Virtue, delusion, discernment, purity of heart, conscience, St. Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian, mercy on Nov 26th, 2018 Comments
Posted in Asceticism, Prayer, Asceticism and Modernity, delusion, purity of heart, theoria, contemplation, St. Isaac the Syrian, Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian on Mar 2nd, 2017 Comments
Last night we considered the proper measure of discretion needed in ascetical pursuits; dedicating your soul to the work of prayer; pursuing the life of solitude with those who share your desire; the importance of reading in stirring the heart to contemplation; the necessity of almsgiving and the willingness to live with scarcity. We discussed implications of Isaac's for those who live in the world and pursue purity of heart.
Posted in Demons, St. John Climacus, Ladder of Divine Ascent, sleep, insensitivity, hypocrisy, delusion on Sep 12th, 2013 Comments
According to St. John, as we pursue the heavenly goal we need to be aware of the great danger of becoming desensitized to the importance of spiritual realities. What he describes should be familiar to all. When we are first awakened to the spiritual life and introduced to its depths, we are awestruck and experience a godly fear. Yet, familiarity often breeds contempt or at least invites one to have a casual attitude.