Service and Hospitality: John Cassian on Serving with Right Intention
Teaching on Service and Hospitality from John Cassian: John Cassian on Serving with Right Intention
This is a spiritual discipline on hidden service and intention, drawing on Matthew 6:1-4, Colossians 3:23-24 and Galatians 5:13.
John Cassian (d. 435) warned that even service can become a source of spiritual pride. In the "Conferences," Abba Moses teaches: "Everything we do, including our acts of service, must be examined for intention. If we serve in order to be seen, we have already received our reward. If we serve in order to feel good about ourselves, the service is for us, not for those we serve."…
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