I Wish I Would've Learned this Earlier

I've spent the past several years trying to immerse myself in the teachings of the Church Fathers. And along the way, one idea has really stood out to me: the Fathers teaching on the passions. In this video, I explore what the passions are, how this differs from our sense of the word "passion," and what this reveals about the spiritual life. Pre-order my novel, The Long Road to Holy Island: https://amzn.to/4sISAC9 Get access to my book club, one-on-one office hours, show notes, and more: https://patreon.com/gospelsimplicity Make a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/gospelsimplicity Book a meeting: https://calendly.com/gospelsimplicity/meet-with-austin Read my writings: https://austinsuggs.substack.com Books mentioned: Rowan Williams, Passions of the Soul: https://amzn.to/48xdi07 Metropolitan Hierotheos, Orthodox Psychotherapy: https://amzn.to/4uprvVn The Philokalia: https://amzn.to/4tHQIKD Sayings of the Desert Fathers: https://amzn.to/4w5QkY4 00:00 What are the Passions? 02:49 Linguistic Differences 07:34 The Spiritual Life 09:14 Passions vs. Sins 11:23 Passions & the Soul 15:15 The Goal of Dispassion 17:30 Lifelong Process 18:15 Avoid self-obsession 19:30 Spiritual Direction 20:26 Non-judgment 21:39 Resources