#john cassian

[eternalgaylord]

from Institutes (John Cassian)

A description of accidie, and the way in which it creeps over the heart of a monk, and the injury it inflicts on the soul.

And when this has taken possession of some unhappy soul, it produces dislike of the place, disgust with the cell, and disdain and contempt of the brethren who dwell with him or at a little distance, as if they were careless or unspiritual. It also makes the man lazy and sluggish about all manner of work which has to be done within the enclosure of his dormitory.

It does not allow him to stay in his cell, or to take any pains about reading, and he often groans because he can do no good while he stays there, and complains and sighs because he can bear no spiritual fruit so long as he is joined to that society; and he complains that he is cut off from spiritual gain, and is of no use in the place, as if he were one who, though he could govern others and be useful to a great number of people, yet was edifying none, nor profiting any one by his teaching and doctrine.

He cries up distant monasteries and those which are a long way off, and describes such places as more profitable and better suited for salvation; and besides this he paints the intercourse with the brethren there as sweet and full of spiritual life. On the other hand, he says that everything about him is rough, and not only that there is nothing edifying among the brethren who are stopping there, but also that even food for the body cannot be procured without great difficulty.

Lastly he fancies that he will never be well while he stays in that place, unless he leaves his cell (in which he is sure to die if he stops in it any longer) and takes himself off from thence as quickly as possible.

Then the fifth or sixth hour brings him such bodily weariness and longing for food that he seems to himself worn out and wearied as if with a long journey, or some very heavy work, or as if he had put off taking food during a fast of two or three days.

Then besides this he looks about anxiously this way and that, and sighs that none of the brethren come to see him, and often goes in and out of his cell, and frequently gazes up at the sun, as if it was too slow in setting, and so a kind of unreasonable confusion of mind takes possession of him like some foul darkness, and makes him idle and useless for every spiritual work, so that he imagines that no cure for so terrible an attack can be found in anything except visiting some one of the brethren, or in the solace of sleep alone.

Then the disease suggests that he ought to show courteous and friendly hospitalities to the brethren, and pay visits to the sick, whether near at hand or far off.

He talks too about some dutiful and religious offices; that those kinsfolk ought to be inquired after, and that he ought to go and see them oftener; that it would be a real work of piety to go more frequently to visit that religious woman, devoted to the service of God, who is deprived of all support of kindred; and that it would be a most excellent thing to get what is needful for her who is neglected and despised by her own kinsfolk; and that he ought piously to devote his time to these things instead of staying uselessly and with no profit in his cell.

source (under Book X, Ch. 2)

(paragraphs added for greater readability)

(note: 'accidie' is commonly spelled 'acedia' nowadays)

[sogoodcontent]

We complain that we require solitude, as if we should find the virtue of patience there where nobody provokes us. We say that the reason of our disturbance does not spring from our own impatience, but from the fault of our brethren. And while we lay the blame of our fault on others, we shall never be able to reach the goal of patience and perfection. John Cassian, The Institutes, Book VIII, Chapter XVI

[palmofhandtopalmofhand]

Come to my help, O God.

Lord, hurry to my rescue.

[justana0kguy]

2023 MARCH 21 Tuesday

"We always have need of God's help, and that human weakness cannot accomplish anything that has to do with salvation by itself alone."

~ Saint John Cassian, On the protection of God Chapter 6, 8 The conferences of St John Cassian

[a-b-riddle]

Kinktober 2024 Lineup (so far)

Day 1: Mind control (Rhysand/Reader)

Day 2: Boot humping (Cassian/Reader)

Day 3: Spit & Shibari (Azriel/Reaser)

Day 4: Facesitting (Feyre/Reader)

Day 5: Primal Play (Rhys, Cassian, Azriel/Reader)

Day 7: Train & Blindfolds (Inner Circle/Reader)

Day 8: Petplay (141/reader)

Day 9: Spanking (Gaz/reader)

Day 10: Pegging/Chasity Cage (Soap/Reader/GhostGazPrice)

Day 11: Watersports (Price/Reader)

Day 12: Double Penetration (Steve & Bucky/Reader)

Day 13: Cockwarming (Andy Barber/Reader)

Day 14: Anal Training (Simon/Reader)

Day 15: Consensual Servitude (Rhysand & Feyre)

Day 16: Lactation (Bucky/Natasha/Surrogate Reader)

Day 17: Manipulation (Price/Reader)

Day 18: Fucking Machine poll

Day 19: Stuck in the wall (Lloyd Hansen / reader

Day 20: Fisting (Cassian)

Day 21: Body Worship (Price)

…

Day 31: Aftercare (tbd)

[stargirlrchive]

14K FOLLOWER CELEBRATION ᡣ𐭩

STARGIRLRCHIVE’S DELIVERY SERVICE ᡣ𐭩

prepare to drop off your mail:

(pick from mail type, stamp color, and who to!)

mail type:

royal — fluff

express — smut

return to sender — angst

stamp color:

blue bell — love confession after an argument

copper rose — helping each other dress

cadet grey — “we’re just friends, right?”

french mauve — drunken confession

brown sugar — long distance lovers

cerulean frost — secret relationship

amaranth pink — “don’t marry him.”

cinnamon satin — reunited lovers

cyber grape — one bed

english lavender — free style/any trope you want

delivered to:

ship your letter through my ask box ᡣ𐭩

i firstly wanted to just say a huge thank you for 14k followers :3 tumblr is such a safe space for me and i started writing bc none of my friends ever seemed to love things as much as i did lol and i needed an outlet and tumblr has always been that for me and the joy i get from having so many of yall following me and supporting my work is something i can’t even put into words ! <3

so i want to say thank you by hosting a little blurb event! mwah! ty x a million again ᡣ𐭩

[wolviecat]

for @draw-your-blorbo

sad Wolverine meme - Fox, nose - also Fox, mouth - my Oc Lucky, Echo and Fives playing Troopers and droids for Your blorbo as robot, little John Laurens from my His dark material Au, Yords ear and Melshi with Cassian on beach

Only 3 to go!

[kazoosandfannypacks]

aspen is a life to live see how much there is to give see how strongly you believe see how much you may receive for @kanerallels

ASPENGLOW • JOHN DENVER • JYN ERSO AND CASSIAN ANDOR • ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY • kazzy’s corner secret santa thank you gift

[writeroutoftime]

3k/5 year blog anniversary celebration!!

Oh my goodness!! I can't believe I've been on this same blog for 5 whole years now - that is absolutely crazy!! Not only that, but there are 3,000 of you lovely people who have liked at least one of my stories and decided to stick around! From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much!! 💛🥰

(and just in case anyone was wondering, this is the first story I posted on this blog - lol 🙈)

more on that below, though.

In honor of both of these milestones, I wanted to put together a little celebration I'll be hosting over the next week! Something to say thank you for everyone who has supported me with likes, reblogs, comments, and lovely asks! Here's what we've got! And don’t worry, I’ll still be working on my requests!

(oh and here is my updated list of who I write for!)

✍️ - send me a character and a prompt(s) from this list and I'll write a fluffy or angsty drabble!

🌶️ - send me a character and a prompt(s) from this list and I'll try to write a smut drabble! (first time I'm doing this - so please go easy on me! and, of course, only 18+ please)

🥳 - shout out your favorite author or fic - this can be your own or someone else's! let's celebrate our wonderful community of writers!

✨ - ask me to share a snippet of one of my WIPs. I'll either share a few sentences or my overall vision for the story.

♠️ - let's play some games! fmk, would you rather, truth or truth, etc!

I'll be running this from today, 7/25 until next week, 7/30 - so send in as many asks as you would like! Can't wait to see what there is!!

Okay, now for my sappy post below! ⬇️

Again, it's crazy to me that it's been 5 years! I mean when I started this blog, I was about to start college and now I'm graduated and trying to start my professional career! I've been on tumblr longer than 5 years lol, but this is the longest I've held onto one blog! I know I'm not the most consistent poster, so it really means a lot that so many of you have stuck with me during this time!

I post my silly little stories as a way to have fun and practice my writing skills. I never thought that this many people would be excited about what I post! And I'm not just saying this, but every time you like, reblog, and comment - I am ecstatic!! I love being able to provide a sense of joy to people with my writing!

Anyway, if you made it here - thank you! 💕✨

And of course, I just want to tag a few of the lovely mutuals I've had along the way! Thank you all for being your wonderful selves!!

@zablife, @captainsophiestark, @sansaorgana, @runnning-outof-time, @ghostofskywalker

@zepskies, @theshelbyclan, @barbiegirlbaby - and so many more!!

[chasingstardustandmoonbeams]

12 fics for 12 tracks. Based on the album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? by The Cranberries.

1. I Still Do - Matt Murdock x reader

“Am I ready for this? Did I think I would be? Can I see the future? No I can’t see. I don’t want to leave you even though I have to. I don’t want to love you, but oh, I still do.”

2. Dreams- Peter Parker x reader

“I know I’ve felt like this before but now I’m feeling it even more because it came from you. Then I open and see the person falling here is me a different way to be

3. Sunday- Bucky Barnes x reader

“And I couldn't find the words to say. I love you and I couldn't find the time to say I need you It wouldn't come out right it just came out all wrong”

4. Pretty- Matt Murdock x reader

“You’re so pretty the way you are, you’re so pretty they way you are, and you have no reason to be. To be so insolent to me. You're so pretty the way you are.”

5. Waltzing Back- Frank Castle x reader •coming soon•

“What they gonna do? What they gonna say? Taking you away from my life? My life, my life?”

6. Not Sorry - Peter Parker x reader •coming soon•

“You told me lies and I sighed and I sighed…cause you lied and I cried.”

7. Linger- John Carter x reader •coming soon•

“And I swore, I swore I would be true. And honey, so did you. So why were you holding her hand? Is that the way you stand? Were you lying all this time? Was it just a game to you?”

8. Wanted -Matt Murdock x reader •coming soon•

“Sitting in an arm chair with my head in my hands I wouldn’t have to be like this if you’d only understand. Too many misunderstandings causing such delay and if it doesn’t work like this. We’ll try another way.”

9. Still Can’t… - Loki x reader •coming soon•

“Still can’t recognize the way I feel nothing of what you said to me was real. And you still can’t find the strength to apologize.”

10. I Will Always - Bucky Barnes x reader •coming soon•

“I will always go beside you, you will always understand it.”

11. How - Cassian Andor x reader •coming soon•

“In your world, you’re alone in your face. You’re alone in your world…how you said you would never leave me.

12. Put Me Down - Bucky Barnes x reader •coming soon•

“Let me take you by the hand. Always from here to another land, oh, this land in which we live where people love and are meant to forgive.”

If you would like to be tagged in any of the fics please do so here

[justana0kguy]

2023 FEBRUARY 08 Wednesday

"It is a much greater thing to be unwilling to forsake good for good's own sake, than it is to withhold consent from evil for fear of evil. For where there is the disturbance of warfare there cannot help being the danger of wounds."

~ Saint John Cassian, Conference 11 'OnPerfection' Chapter 8; The Conferences of St John Cassian

[bluelolblue]

The way Gianna looked at Cassian's ass

[r1-jw-lover]

This is my first time editting, but I made some for my John Wick friends, inspired by this Rogue One gifset. I unfortunately don't know how to make gifs yet, so stills will have to do for now.

(Please do not repost. The images are on lousy resolution anyways.)

Tagging @evren-sadwrn, @tobytheeggo, @professor-sandalo-fakemonblog, @babayagaiscomingforya, @thewhumpcaretaker, @treedaddymcpuffpuff, @chaoticgardenbread, @saengak, @jotunvali02

More characters under the cut. <3<3<3

[feyres-divorce-lawyer]

“oh but haddie! they were actually bonded mates then!” ok🧌

woke up being a hater