The Works of John Cassian John Cassian Rev Edgar C S Gibson MA Books
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Cassian was a monk and ascetic writer of Southern Gaul, and the first to introduce the rules of Eastern monasticism into the West, b. probably in Provence about 360; d. about 435, probably near Marseilles. Gennadius refers to him as a Scythian by birth (natione Scytha), but this is regarded as an erroneous statement based on the fact that Cassian passed several years of his life in the desert of Scete (heremus Scitii) in Egypt. The son of wealthy parents, he received a good education, and while yet a youth visited the holy places in Palestine, accompanied by a friend, Germanus, some years his senior. In Bethlehem Cassian and Germanus assumed the obligations of the monastic life, but, as in the case of many of their contemporaries, the desire of acquiring the science of sanctity from its most eminent teachers soon drew them from their cells in Bethlehem to the Egyptian deserts. Before leaving their first monastic home the friends promised to return as soon as possible, but this last clause they interpreted rather broadly, as they did not see Bethlehem again for seven years. During their absence they visited the solitaries most famous for holiness in Egypt, and so attracted were they by the great virtues of their hosts that after obtaining an extension of their leave of absence at Bethlehem, they returned to Egypt, where they remained several years longer. It was during this period of his life that Cassian collected the materials for his two principal works, the "Institutes" and "Conferences". From Egypt the companions came to Constantinople, where Cassian became a favourite disciple of St. John Chrysostom. The famous bishop of the Eastern capitol elevated Cassian to the diaconate, and placed in his charge the treasures of his cathedral. After the second expulsion of St. Chrysostom, Cassian was sent as an envoy to Rome by the clergy of Constantinople, for the purpose of interesting Pope Innocent I in behalf of their bishop. It was probably in Rome that Cassian was elevated to the priesthood, for it is certain that on his arrival in the Eternal City he was still a deacon. From this time Germanus is no more heard of, and of Cassian himself, for the next decade or more, nothing is known. About 415 he was at Marseilles where he founded two monasteries, one for men, over the tomb of St. Victor, a martyr of the last Christian persecution under Maximian (286-305), and the other for women. The remainder of his days were passed at, or very near, Marseilles. His personal influence and his writings contributed greatly to the diffusion of monasticism in the West. Although never formally canonized, St. Gregory the Great regarded him as a saint, and it is related that Urban V (1362-1370), who had been an abbot of St. Victor, had the words Saint Cassian engraved on the silver casket that contained his head. At Marseilles his feast is celebrated, with an octave, 23 July, and his name is found among the saints of the Greek Calendar.
The Works of John Cassian John Cassian Rev Edgar C S Gibson MA Books
This is a decent inexpensive edition of the works of St. John Cassian. It contain his Institutes, his Conferences (which Saint Benedict of Nursia recommended be read by Monks, and which greatly nfluences The Rule), and the lesser known On the Incarnation of the Lord - Against Nestorius ( which was written at the behest of Pope Saint Leo I). This edition is excellent for the student, scholar, or enthusiast (i. e. me!) on a budget. There are hardcover editions of the Conferences and the Institutes available, but of course each book costs more to buy new than this edition which contains both plus On the Incarnation of the Lord.Young Saint John Cassian, with fellow monk Germanus, visited Christian ascetic in Egypt during the latter part of the 4th Century AD/CE and wrote The Institutes and The Conferences based on the practices and teachings and advices of the Ascetics living in Egypt at the time. He was later ordained by Saint John Chysostom the Patriarch of Constantinople of the time. Later, Saint John Cassian traveled to modern day Marseilles in France and founded a monastery and a convent. These writings greatly influenced Saint Benedict the Monk who wrote The Rule, which influenced Western Monasticism and therefore Western society and culture. The views on man, sin, and free will found in the Conferences takes a middle ground between Saint Augustine of Hippo on the one hand and the British monk Pelagius. Those writings were condemned in the West but accepted in the East, and influenced Hugo Grotius (a student of Jacob Arminius), who in turn influenced the New Haven/New England/New School Theologians in the early United States, including the great Evangelist Charles Grandiso Finney. Thus, the Institutes and the Conferences are of interest to Catholics, Orthodox, and traditional Protestants.
The third writing, On the Incarnation of the Lord - Against Nestorius, was tasked upon Cassian by Pope Saint Leo I "The Great" during the controversy against the Nestorians, who appeared to teach that Jesus Christ was two Persons, one Divine, one human, which formed an extreme opposed to the Monophysites, who appeared to teach that the Humanity of Jesus Christ was absorbed by the Divine God the Son, so that Person of Jesus Christ had one nature. The orthodox position is that Jesus Christ is one Person with two Natures, one Divine and one human. Saint John Cassian may not have been as technical as Saint Athanasius of Alexandria in On the Incarnation, but that lack is made up for by Cassian's sheer force of argument.
Once this book is worn out through heavy use, I may have to buy hardcover copies of The Institutes and the Conferences, but the binding seems strong enough to last through a few years of study.
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A classic presentation of ideas of the desert fathers to a western audience. John Cassian gathered ideas from greek speaking fathers of the desert, and translated those concepts into a western frame of understanding, writing in latin.
This is a decent inexpensive edition of the works of St. John Cassian. It contain his Institutes, his Conferences (which Saint Benedict of Nursia recommended be read by Monks, and which greatly nfluences The Rule), and the lesser known On the Incarnation of the Lord - Against Nestorius ( which was written at the behest of Pope Saint Leo I). This edition is excellent for the student, scholar, or enthusiast (i. e. me!) on a budget. There are hardcover editions of the Conferences and the Institutes available, but of course each book costs more to buy new than this edition which contains both plus On the Incarnation of the Lord.
Young Saint John Cassian, with fellow monk Germanus, visited Christian ascetic in Egypt during the latter part of the 4th Century AD/CE and wrote The Institutes and The Conferences based on the practices and teachings and advices of the Ascetics living in Egypt at the time. He was later ordained by Saint John Chysostom the Patriarch of Constantinople of the time. Later, Saint John Cassian traveled to modern day Marseilles in France and founded a monastery and a convent. These writings greatly influenced Saint Benedict the Monk who wrote The Rule, which influenced Western Monasticism and therefore Western society and culture. The views on man, sin, and free will found in the Conferences takes a middle ground between Saint Augustine of Hippo on the one hand and the British monk Pelagius. Those writings were condemned in the West but accepted in the East, and influenced Hugo Grotius (a student of Jacob Arminius), who in turn influenced the New Haven/New England/New School Theologians in the early United States, including the great Evangelist Charles Grandiso Finney. Thus, the Institutes and the Conferences are of interest to Catholics, Orthodox, and traditional Protestants.
The third writing, On the Incarnation of the Lord - Against Nestorius, was tasked upon Cassian by Pope Saint Leo I "The Great" during the controversy against the Nestorians, who appeared to teach that Jesus Christ was two Persons, one Divine, one human, which formed an extreme opposed to the Monophysites, who appeared to teach that the Humanity of Jesus Christ was absorbed by the Divine God the Son, so that Person of Jesus Christ had one nature. The orthodox position is that Jesus Christ is one Person with two Natures, one Divine and one human. Saint John Cassian may not have been as technical as Saint Athanasius of Alexandria in On the Incarnation, but that lack is made up for by Cassian's sheer force of argument.
Once this book is worn out through heavy use, I may have to buy hardcover copies of The Institutes and the Conferences, but the binding seems strong enough to last through a few years of study.
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