COURSE DOCUMENTS
 

 


 


PRIMARY SOURCES
 

 

 

EVAGRIUS PONTICUS

Evagrius, Praktikos

    ——     Gnostikos

    ——     Antirrhetikos, (selections)

    ——     On Tempting Thoughts

    ——     On Prayer

 


JOHN CASSIAN

Cassian, Institutes

    ——   Conferences

 


ATHANASIUS and the DESERT FATHERS and MOTHERS

St. Pelagia the Harlot,  Life (complete)

The Greek Apophthegmata (selected sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers)

The Latin Apophthegmata (complete Latin systematic collection)

Athanasius of Alexandria, The Life of Antony (complete)

 


 


SECONDARY SOURCES
 

 

 

Luke Dysinger, O.S.B.,Exegesis and Spiritual Guidance in Evagrius Ponticus

      ——                      “Early Monastic Exegesis: The Basis of Spiritual Exercise and Spiritual Direction

      ——                       Psalmody and Prayer in the Writings of Evagrius Ponticus  (LONG DOC.!)

      ——                       An Introduction to the practice of Lectio Divina (and group practice)

      ——                       Lectio Divina for Benedictine Oblates

      ——                       Personal Spiritual History Exercises and Timeline

      ——                       TIMELINE of the Patristic Era

      ——                       TIMELINE of Monastic Reform

Christoph Joest,   “The Most Important Desert Fathers and their Interrelationships“ (Chart)


Bishop Kallistos Ware, “Spiritual Direction in the Christian East

Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O., Spiritual Direction

Benedicta Ward, S.L.G., “Spiritual Direction in the Desert Fathers

 


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