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Prayer: The Arrow Prayer: Short Prayers Throughout the Day
Teaching on Prayer from John Cassian: The Arrow Prayer: Short Prayers Throughout the Day
Prayer: Origen on Prayer as Transformation
Teaching on Prayer from Origen: Origen on Prayer as Transformation
Prayer: Gregory of Nyssa on the Lord's Prayer
Teaching on Prayer from Gregory of Nyssa: Gregory of Nyssa on the Lord's Prayer
Fasting: The Shepherd of Hermas on Fasting and Charity
Teaching on Fasting from Hermas: The Shepherd of Hermas on Fasting and Charity
Scripture Meditation: Irenaeus: The Harmony of Scripture
Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Irenaeus of Lyon: Irenaeus: The Harmony of Scripture
Scripture Meditation: Bernard of Clairvaux: Scripture and the Song of Songs
Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Bernard of Clairvaux: Bernard of Clairvaux: Scripture and the Song of Songs
Scripture Meditation: Basil the Great on Reading Scripture with Others
Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Basil the Great: Basil the Great on Reading Scripture with Others
Solitude and Silence: Abba Anthony: The Father of Monasticism
Teaching on Solitude and Silence from Abba Anthony: Abba Anthony: The Father of Monasticism
Simplicity: Desert Fathers: Radical Simplicity of Life
Teaching on Simplicity from Desert Fathers: Desert Fathers: Radical Simplicity of Life
Solitude and Silence: Catherine of Siena: The Interior Cell
Teaching on Solitude and Silence from Catherine of Siena: Catherine of Siena: The Interior Cell
Simplicity: Thomas a Kempis on Inward Simplicity
Teaching on Simplicity from Thomas a Kempis: Thomas a Kempis on Inward Simplicity
Confession and Self-Examination: Gregory the Great on Pastoral Self-Examination
Teaching on Confession and Self-Examination from Gregory the Great: Gregory the Great on Pastoral Self-Examination
The Cell
Teaching on Solitude from Abba Moses
Worship and Wonder
Teaching on Worship from Abraham Joshua Heschel
Seeking Guidance
Teaching on Guidance from Bernard of Clairvaux
The Three Lights
Teaching on Guidance from George Müller
Praying the Scriptures
Teaching on Scripture Reading from Athanasius
Silence and Words
Teaching on Silence from Desert Fathers
The Gift of Sabbath
Teaching on Sabbath from Abraham Joshua Heschel
Sabbath Rest
Teaching on Sabbath from Ancient Church Teaching
The Value of Solitude
Teaching on Solitude from Desert Fathers
The Freedom of Simplicity
Teaching on Simplicity from Francis of Assisi
Scripture as Nourishment
Teaching on Scripture Reading from Jerome
The Discipline of Service
Teaching on Service from Francis of Assisi