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A School for Prayer (11) – Evagrius of Pontus (3)

By Fr Craig  Larkin sm, 1943 – 2015 ‘Thoughts’ or logismoi are the most significant things for Evagrius of Pontus, and he considers that these are at the beginning of difficulties for anyone on the spiritual journey. What causes us trouble is not our feelings or even our actions, but first of all our thoughts. […]