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The Conferences of John Cassian

John Cassian (AD 360–435) · Collationes · PL 49, 481–1328

  1. pref. Preface
  2. 1. Chapter I. Of our stay in Scete, and that which we proposed to Abbot Moses
  3. 2. Chapter I. Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion
  4. 3. Chapter I. Of the life and conduct of Abbot Paphnutius
  5. 4. Chapter I. Of the life of Abbot Daniel
  6. 5. Chapter I. Our arrival at Abbot Serapion's cell, and inquiry on the different kinds of faults and the way to overcome them
  7. 6. Chapter I. Description of the wilderness, and the question about the death of the saints
  8. 7. Chapter I. On the chastity of Abbot Serenus
  9. 8. Chapter I. Of the hospitality of Abbot Serenus
  10. 9. Chapter I. Introduction to the Conference
  11. 10. Chapter I. Introduction
  12. pref-2. Preface
  13. 11. Chapter I. Description of the town of Thennesus
  14. 12. Conference XII. The Second Conference of Abbot Chæremon. On Chastity
  15. 13. Chapter I. Introduction
  16. 14. Chapter I. The words of Abbot Nesteros on the knowledge of the religious
  17. 15. Chapter I. Discourse of Abbot Nesteros on the threefold system of gifts
  18. 16. Chapter I. What Abbot Joseph asked us in the first instance
  19. 17. Chapter I. Of the vigils which we endured
  20. pref-3. Preface
  21. 18. Chapter I. How we came to Diolcos and were received by Abbot Piamun
  22. 19. Chapter I. Of the Cœnobium of Abbot Paul and the patience of a certain brother
  23. 20. Chapter I. Of the humility of Abbot Pinufius, and of his hiding-place
  24. 21. Chapter I. How Theonas came to Abbot John
  25. 22. Conference XXII. The Second Conference of Abbot Theonas. On Nocturnal Illusions
  26. 23. Chapter I. Discourse of Abbot Theonas on the Apostle's words: “For I do not the good which I would.“
  27. 24. Chapter I. How we laid bare the secrets of our thoughts to Abbot Abraham

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The Enciclopedia Cattolica 1948–1954 cited in 3 articles

Pagan Classics, Question of the 14.1 · Deus in Adiutorium 10.10 · Prosper of Aquitaine 5.1

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Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).

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