Anonymous Dialogues - Dispelling Myths C...

<p>Paulist Press 1980</p><p>The Classics of Western Spirituality Translated By: C.J. deCatanzaro</p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong>:</p><p>1. OF CHARITY</p><p>2. TO CHRIST THROUGH THE BEATITUDES</p><p>3. FAITHFULNESS TO MONASTIC VOWS</p><p>4. ON TEARS OF PENITENCE</p><p>5. ON PE ... Show More

<p>The <em>Life of Niphon</em> contains one important nugget of historical information, in its report of an Ottoman attach on Athos, in 1372 or 1373, that was thwarted decisively by a Venetian flotilla (Chapter 18). The treat of Turkish piracy is a relatively persistent theme in ... Show More

HOLY MEN OF MOUNT ATHOS:(From the Introduction):Life of Euthymios the Younger written by his disciple Basil, who later became a bishop near Thessalonike.Euthymios, who became a hermit on Athos in the mid-ninth century, exemplifies the type of Byzantine monk who embraced a range o ... Show More

This 62nd episode of CS is the 5th and final in our look at monasticism in the Middle Ages.To a lesser extent for the Dominicans but a bit more for the Franciscans, monastic orders were an attempt to bring reform to the Western Church which during the Middle Ages had fallen far f ... Show More

<p>A reading of Homily 8 from St. Isaac the Syrian's Ascetical Homilies 📖 Buy “Ascetical Homilies of Saint Issac the Syrian” here: https://www.bostonmonks.com/product_info.php/cPath/75_105/products_id/635 🎧 The Prayers of St. Isaac the Syrian https://youtu.be/nq5L6RXiH9M 🎧 On ... Show More

<p>St. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome (+461) offers another homily during the Holy Fast of Nativity calling us again to active love for God and neighbor. "[Satan] is aroused with keener stings of hatred, that under a false profession of the Christian name he may corrupt those whom h ... Show More

<p>St. Benedict was the father of…life hacks.</p> <p>Follow me for a second! His most famous work, The Rule of St. Benedict was filled with rules and processes and, well, life hacks that are STILL used today by monks and religious all over the world, nearly 1500 YEARS after it wa ... Show More

This episode is titled The Mystics and looks at the Mysticism of the Western Church during the Late Middle Ages.Alongside the Scholastics we spent a couple episodes on, was another movement within Medieval Christianity in Europe led by a group known as “The Mystics.”Don’t let tha ... Show More

<p>Upon meeting the Holy Virgin Mary, St. Dionysius the Areopagite wrote to the Apostle Paul about his experience with her. This letter is found in the Great Collection of the Lives of Saints of the Orthodox Church on the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, August ... Show More

<p>Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, is a Benedictine monk and priest known for his spiritual direction, authorship, and media contributions. Serving as the Director of Spiritual Formation at Saint Vincent Seminary and Program Director for WAOB Catholic Radio, his books like "Through the ... Show More

How did Jesus go from the joys of Palm Sunday to the sorrows of Good Friday? Dr. Sri delves into the pivotal events leading to Jesus' death, examining the dramatic shift in the way the Jewish people and leaders perceived him. He explains how Jesus' radical ministry, particularly ... Show More

This week, Fr. Barouyr investigates the spirituality behind. St. Gregory of Nareg’s masterwork, his Book of Lamentations. He explores what we need to understand to use the prayers in our prayer practice, such as St. Gregory’s deep spiritual understanding of Biblical figures, and ... Show More

In this special Jubilee Year episode, Dr. Edward Sri visits the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome, home to relics of St. Clement and St. Ignatius of Antioch. Surrounded by sacred beauty, he reflects on the inner deserts of the soul and how God meets us there with his love. Drawing ... Show More