John Cassian
THE CONFERENCES OF DESERT FATHERS
Preface
PREFACE
First Part
I. FIRST CONFERENCE OF ABBOT MOSES
II. SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT MOSES
III. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT PAPHNUTIUS, ON THE THREE SORTS OF RENUNCIATIONS
IV. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT DANIEL, ON THE LUST OF THE FLESH AND OF THE SPIRIT
V. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT SERAPION, ON THE EIGHT PRINCIPAL FAULTS
VI. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT THEODORE, ON THE DEATH OF THE SAINTS
VII. FIRST CONFERENCE OF ABBOT SERENUS, ON INCONSTANCY OF MIND, AND SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS
VIII. THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT SERENUS ON PRINCIPALITIES
IX. THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF ABBOT ISAAC ON PRAYER
X. THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT ISAAC ON PRAYER
Second Part
PREFACE
XI. THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF ABBOT CHAEREMON ON PERFECTION
XII. THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT CHAEREMON ON CHASTITY.
XIII. THE THIRD CONFERENCE OF ABBOT CHAEREMON ON THE PROTECTION OF GOD
XIV. THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF ABBOT NESTEROS ON SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE
XV. THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT NESTEROS ON DIVINE GIFTS
XVI. THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF ABBOT JOSEPH ON FRIENDSHIP
XVII. THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT JOSEPH ON MAKING PROMISES
Third Part
PREFACE
XVIII. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT PIAMUN ON THE THREE SORTS OF MONKS
XIX. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT JOHN ON THE AIM OF THE COENOBITE AND HERMIT
XX. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT PINUFIUS ON THE END OF PENITENCE AND THE MARKS OF SATISFACTION
XXI. THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF ABBOT THEONAS ON THE RELAXATION DURING THE FIFTY DAYS
XXII. THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT THEONAS ON NOCTURNAL ILLUSIONS
XXIII. THE THIRD CONFERENCE OF ABBOT THEONAS ON SINLESSNESS
XXIV. CONFERENCE OF ABBOT ABRAHAM ON MORTIFICATION