left QuoteSt John Cassian (c. 360 - 435)

St John CassianRecall that when we were living in solitude a feeling of irritation would creep over us against our pen because it was too large or too small, or against our knife when it cut badly…. If we have not acquired the virtue of patience, our angry

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In their many different idioms the classical spiritual writers have attempted to throw light on the eternal question of union with God. 
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