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A comprehensive edition of the works of John Cassian, featuring detailed commentaries by Alard Gazaeus. This Paris edition contains valuable insights and analysis that are not found in the Leipsic edition, making it an essential resource for scholars, students, and professionals of Early Christianity and monasticism.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A FEMA crisis manager by day and serial killer by night becomes romantically involved with the FBI unit chief hunting him down. Will she learn his dark secret? If you're a fan of "Dexter" and "American Psycho," this is the book for you! "Killing Matt Cooper" is a harrowing and erotic glimpse through the eyes of a serial killer: a first-person account of the love that drives a monster. Narrator Samuel H. Knight chronicles a swirling maelstrom of misogyny, sex, violence, and fantasy -- all the things that he believes will lead him back to his Love."Fearlessly written, the author holds absolutely nothing back." -- Danielle Evans (reviewed on Goodreads and on Smashwords)"Devilish and fun in a creepy sort of way ... Which I am, in some ways, ashamed to have found as captivating as I did." -- Leo Walsh (reviewed on Goodreads and on Smashwords)"Like Raskolnikov ... a mixture of the noble and the manipulative is part of the killer's constitution, with the possibility of redemption in the wings." -- Cole Davis (reviewed on Goodreads and on Smashwords) "Perhaps I should be ashamed to admit that, despite my complete and utter repulsion to the subject matter, this was a page turner for me." --Marcy O'Dell (reviewed on Goodreads)

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Joannis Cassiani Opera Omnia: Cum Aplissimis Commentariis Alardi Gazæi In Hac Parisiensi Editione, Contra Quam In Lipsiensi, Textui Continenter Ad Majorem Commoditatem Lectoris Subjacentibus, Volume 2; Volumes 49-50 Of Patrologiae Cursus Completus; Joannis Cassiani Opera Omnia: Cum Aplissimis Commentariis Alardi Gazæi In Hac Parisiensi Editione, Contra Quam In Lipsiensi, Textui Continenter Ad Majorem Commoditatem Lectoris Subjacentibus; John Cassian John Cassian, Jacques-Paul Migne J.P. Migne, 1846 Religion; Christianity; History; Church history; Religion / Christian Church / History; Religion / Christian Theology / General; Religion / Christianity / History; Theology

This compilation edition contains the critically acclaimed serial killer thriller "Killing Matt Cooper" as well as its sequel "Killing Sam Knight." "Killing Matt Cooper": A FEMA crisis manager by day and serial killer by night becomes romantically involved with the FBI unit chief hunting him down. "Killing Sam Knight": What happens when a serial killer falls in love...and finds a partner in crime? So caught up in his lovedrunk daze, killer Samuel H. Knight winds up in the crosshairs of another dangerous murderer -- one seeking revenge, closure, and love. "Killing Miss Underwood": Find an exclusive free preview of Book #3 of The Knight Chronicles in this compilation edition!

On the run with a newborn son, serial killer Samuel H. Knight - now using the name Matt Cooper - has mellowed out. He just doesn't have time for murder when he's busy changing diapers and filling bottles. All that changes, though, when a bounty hunter named Allison Underwood knocks on his door. Not only is she F.B.I. Agent Kathleen Underwood's little sister, but she wants Knight's help in murdering a dangerous cult leader named Aaron Castor. The catch? Castor is claiming to be the serial killer Samuel H. Knight, and his cult is filled with hundreds of women who call themselves Jessie Coopers - and who willingly wait in line for Castor to murder them so that they can ride his coattails to heaven. Book #3 of the startling serial killer diary series brings out a more thoughtful and calm version of its dangerous antihero -- calm, yet always on the brink, both fearing and anticipating what might push him back to his old ways once more.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This compilation edition of the startling serial killer diary series presents three short books, complete and unabridged: Book #1, Killing Matt Cooper, Book #2, Killing Sam Knight, and Book #3, Killing Miss Underwood. Book #1 finds FEMA crisis manager by day and serial killer by night Samuel H. Knight falling in love with the FBI agent hunting him. Book #2 puts Knight in an unusual situation: for once, he's happy. This clouds his judgment and brings him into the crosshairs of another vicious killer. Book #3 takes up one year after Book #2, as Knight is now on the run with a newborn son and an assumed identity -- and runs afoul of a cult worshipping his past deeds.

"A new translation of selections from the 5th century monk John Cassian's writings on ways to avoid distraction and enhance our concentration. Distraction is not just an artifact of the digital age, and we're not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Monks in the late Roman Empire beat us to it. Concentration was their job, which made them more aware of how hard it was to master. John Cassian was a monk who lived in the Roman Empire in the fourth and early fifth centuries, the very early days of monasticism. He was born in the Levant and joined his first monastery there, then spent over twenty years in Egypt, interviewing and learning from ascetic hermits. Eventually, he moved to Marseilles to start his own monastery. He found that the monks in Gaul were hungry for stories of what he'd learned in Egypt, and in the 420s, wrote a massive record of his most memorable conversations with the Egyptian ascetics called the Collationes (or Conferences), in which one of the central preoccupations is the art of staying focused. While many monks in Cassian's day blamed demons for their cognitive lapses, Cassian was more convinced that distraction was largely a self-inflicted problem of minds "driven by random impulses" that could be fixed (or at least mitigated) by disciplining the mind itself. A large portion of his Collationes is dedicated to helping monks accomplish this, and his thoughts about thinking influenced centuries of monks. Many of Cassian's techniques to stay focused became signature elements of the emerging Christian monasticism: renouncing property and family, avoiding sex, eating sparingly. These were all strategies to minimize the things that didn't matter in order to stretch the mind out to God. But he also recommended forms of mental discipline that are accessible today, even to the non-monks among us. In this addition to our Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers (AWMR) series, historian of late antiquity Jamie Kreiner selects and focuses on (no pun intended) those portions of Cassian's work that can help us poor, overloaded, overstimulated moderns cope with our inability to concentrate"--

After travelling to Egypt from Rome during the fourth century, known as the golden age of Christian Monasticism in the east, St John Cassian wrote two books for the benefit of those who were curious of the monastic life. This book is one of those two. The Institutes first describes the dress of the monks and their prayer life before writing about the 'eight vices' which any monk must struggle against. The Institutes is a classic monastic writing and essential reading for anyone who wants to benefit spiritually in overcoming their weaknesses or temptations. All the writings in this book are inspired either by the life or advices of the saintly monks whom St John encountered.

With: Historical commentaryBiographical infoAppendix with further readingsFor nearly 2,000 years, Christian mystics, martyrs, and sages have documented their search for the divine. Their writings have bestowed boundless wisdom upon subsequent generations. But they have also burdened many spiritual seekers. The sheer volume of available material creates a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Enter the Upper Room Spiritual Classics series, a collection of authoritative texts on Christian spirituality curated for the everyday reader. Designed to introduce 15 spiritual giants and the range of their works, these volumes are a first-rate resource for beginner and expert alike.Writings of John Cassian includes a significant sampling of writings by this monk and contemporary of Augustine. Excerpts of Cassian's writings on prayer and commitment continue to speak practically and potently to readers 15 centuries later.

The Conferences of St John Cassian is a classic of Christian spiritual wisdom for monasticism and is of great benefit for the everyday lay reader. St John lived in the fourth century and became a monk in Syria. He heard much about the monks and monasteries in Egypt and desired to travel there and talk with the elder monks. He eventually travelled to Egypt with his fellow monk Germanus and spent many years living in the monasteries of Egypt. This book, as well as the Institutes, is the result of St John's time spent in Egypt and specifically his conversations with the elder monks he encountered. If you ever wanted to sit with a elder monk, a blessed man who has a deep connection with God and has learnt how to combat his thoughts and overcome the wiles of the devil, this book does that for you. It also has questions by St John to the elders and their answers.

An important historic work by Saint John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic, or John Cassian the Roman, a Christian theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern Churches for his mystical writings.The Conferences summarize important conversations that Cassian had with elders from Scetis about principles of the spiritual and ascetic life. This book addresses specific problems of spiritual theology and the ascetic life.

John Cassian (c. 365-c. 435) journeyed to the West to found monasteries in Marseilles and the region of Provence. Conferences is his masterpiece, a study of the Egyptian ideal of the monk.