Life Sentences

Episode 11: Fight wrath with love

Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers presented by me, Thomas Small. In this episode, Evagrius continues to teach us how to combat the demons who attack our tripartite soul, focusing on sloth, vainglory, and pride, but most of all: wrath. Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe [https://wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode 10: Restrain your sensual desires

Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers, presented by me, Thomas Small. In this episode, Evagrius acquaints us further with the demons who attack our tripartite soul, and teaches us how best to combat those demons who target our sensual desire: gluttony, fornication, avarice, and sorrow.   Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe [https://wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode 9: Get to know your demons

Welcome to Life Sentences, an exploration into the wisdom of the ancient Church Fathers, presented by me, Thomas Small. In this episode, Evagrius Ponticus guides us further into the inner workings of the rational soul, revealing the eight basic demonic temptations which subvert our minds and plunge us into irrational and spiritually lethal passion. Get full access to Life Sentences at wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe [https://wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode 8: Love, desire, pleasure, passion

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 [https://wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

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 [https://wisdomreadings.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]