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Solitude and Silence: John Cassian: Bringing the Desert West

By John CassianSource: John Cassian - Conferences / Institutes (Public Domain)193 words

Teaching on Solitude and Silence from John Cassian: John Cassian: Bringing the Desert West

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Psalm 70:1 Psalm 62:5 Isaiah 30:15

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