John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman, was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings. Cassian is noted for his role in bringing the ideas and practices of early Christian monasticism to the medieval West.
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PatristicTexts in the library
22- DialogueConference 1: On the Goal or End of the MonkContemplation · Rest · Vocation · Monasticism · Virtueapprox. 60 min read
- DialogueConference 10: On Prayer (Second Conference of Abbot Isaac)Prayer · Contemplation · Humility · Desire · Restapprox. 40 min read
- DialogueConference 11: On PerfectionContemplation · Humility · Desire · Salvation · Virtueapprox. 35 min read
- DialogueConference 13: On the Protection of GodContemplation · Humility · Salvation · Providence · Virtueapprox. 60 min read