An exclusive Substack podcast presented by Thomas Small. In each episode, he walks you through an ancient spiritual text, revealing the history behind the text ...
Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers, presented by me, Thomas Small.In this episode, we meet John Cassian’s teacher, Evagrius Ponticus, whose penetrating intellectual vision illuminates the narrow path to purity of heart, and who provides us a detailed analysis of the three stages of the spiritual life. Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 7: Know God in wonder
Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers presented by me, Thomas Small.In this episode, Abba Moses tells us more about what contemplation actually is, explaining its different modes, and also teaching us where our thoughts come from and what we’re supposed to do with them. Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 6: Take your soul seriously
Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers presented by me, Thomas Small.In this episode, we continue our way through St John Cassian’s interview with the great Egyptian ascetic Abba Moses the Black, who shifts his focus from the goal of purity of heart to the ultimate end: the kingdom of God. Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 5: Aim for purity of heart
Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers presented by me, Thomas Small.In this episode, St John Cassian, a great master of the contemplative life, introduces us to the man he considered to be the greatest of all the desert fathers, Abba Moses the Black—who reveals the true goal and the final end of all our spiritual striving.If you’re following the podcast on a podcast app like Spotify or Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts but have not subscribed to the actual Substack, then I really encourage you to do so. Go to wisdomreadings.substack.com and subscribe. Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 4: To know God, know yourself
Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers, presented by me, Thomas Small.In this episode, St Basil the Great continues urging us to be attentive to ourselves, and explains how, because he is made in the divine image, by knowing himself, man can know God. Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe
An exclusive Substack podcast presented by Thomas Small. In each episode, he walks you through an ancient spiritual text, revealing the history behind the text and, even more importantly, translating the text into modern terms. You'll be amazed by how relevant ancient Christian wisdom remains to your life today. wisdomreadings.substack.com
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