John Cassian discusses the soul, the Holy Spirit, and divine grace in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 1. First Conference of Abbot Moses. The opening subject is “of the main effort towards the contemplation of things and an illustration from the case of martha and Mary.”
John Cassian discusses prayer, divine grace, and the soul in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 10. The Second Conference of Abbot Isaac. The opening subject is “of abbot sarapion and the heresy of the anthropomorphites into which he fell in the error of simplicity.”
John Cassian discusses prayer, judgment, and divine grace in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 2. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. The opening subject is “the words of abbot serapion on the decline of thoughts that are exposed to others, and also on the danger of self-confidence.”
John Cassian discusses free will, the soul, and care for the poor in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 3. Conference of Abbot Paphnutius. The opening subject is “the statement of abbot paphnutius on the three kinds of vocations, and the three sorts of renunciations.”
John Cassian discusses free will, sin, and the soul in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 4. Conference of Abbot Daniel. The opening subject is “an investigation of the origin of a sudden change of feeling from inexpressible joy to extreme dejection of mind.”
John Cassian discusses anger, pride, and the soul in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 5. Conference of Abbot Serapion. The opening subject is “of covetousness, which is something outside our nature, and of the difference between it and those faults which are natural to us.”
John Cassian discusses sin, patience, and the soul in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 6. Conference of Abbot Theodore. The opening subject is “a question whether the man who causes the death of a good man is guilty, if the good man is the gainer by his death.”
John Cassian discusses the soul, prayer, and sin in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 7. First Conference of Abbot Serenus. The opening subject is “an objection whether unclean spirits can be present in or united with the souls of those whom they have filled.”
John Cassian discusses the law, creation, and the soul in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 8. The Second Conference of Abbot Serenus. The opening subject is “of the fact that the question suggested ought to be included among those things to be held in a neutral or doubtful way.”
John Cassian discusses prayer, forgiveness, and care for the poor in Conferences of John Cassian Part I, 9. The First Conference of Abbot Isaac. The opening subject is “whether these four kinds of prayers are necessary for everyone to offer all at once or separately and in turns.”
