John Cassian brought the teaching of the Egyptian monks to the West: the twelve books of the Institutes on the monk's life and the eight principal faults, the twenty-four Conferences with the Abbots of Egypt, and his seven books On the Incarnation against Nestorius. Modern English from the Post-Nicene Fathers translation.
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Contents
The Conferences, Conference 10
1The Second Conference with Abbot Isaac2How Egypt Learned the Date of Easter3Sarapion’s Error and His Tears4We Return to Abbot Isaac5Where This Error Comes From6Seeing Jesus in His Humility or in His Glory7Our End and Perfect Bliss8How Can We Keep God Always in Mind?9Knowing What to Ask10The Method of Continual Prayer11The Perfection of Prayer12How to Keep Hold of Spiritual Thoughts13The Flightiness of Our Thoughts14How to Gain a Steady Heart