num_pages: 120
description: Though Saint John Cassian lived and wrote centuries ago (c. 360-435), his spiritual writings continue to be important to contemporary church life and personal spirituality.  The rich religious traditions of Eastern Christianity influenced the course and development of monasticism in the West. Today, all Christians can, through Saint Cassian's focus on prayer, reach a higher state.
language: English
title: Cassian's Prayer for the 21st Century
titlecomplete: Cassian's Prayer for the 21st Century
publisher: University of Chicago Press