St. John Cassian
St. John Cassian was a monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern Churches for his mystical writings and practices of Christian monasticism.
Fasting and the body
+ “It is strange, while we care and increase our concern for our bodies, and eat delicious food for our health, and...
Stories from the Holy fathers of Sketis
St John Cassian
On the Holy Fathers of Sketis And on Discrimination
'From what Abba Serapion said, we can learn that we shall be granted the...
On The Relaxation Of The Fast During The 50 Days
Abba Theonas visited us in our cell, and when evening prayers were over and we had been sitting for a short while on the...
Martha or Mary
“Martha and Mary are very beautifully portrayed in the Gospel as examples of this attitude and manner of behavior. For although Martha was indeed...
Daytime Prayer and Psalms in the Egyptian Desert
I think that, by God's help and to the extent that our limited skill was capable, I have explained the method of night-time prayer...
Monastic Belt
As we start to speak of the institutes and rules of monasteries, where could we better begin, with God's help, than with the very...
