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Evagrius and the Embrace of a life of Virtue

11th October 2021, 4pm-6pm

“For the practice of stillness is full of joy and beauty.”

Join our series as we reflect on the teachings of several remarkable ancient, medieval, and modern spiritual masters. These figures are bright lights on the  horizon of our two-thousand year treasury of Christian wisdom.

Join us in this presentation to:
Meet the first of the six interesting figures of the Christian Tradition who offer insights for an authentic Christian living founded on the truth of the Gospel.  

This week, Susan and Lori will take you through the teachings of the remarkable spiritual master Evagrius Ponticus. In this talk we will reflect on his teachings on the Embrace of a life of Virtue .

Do you, then, desire to embrace this life of solitude, and to seek out the blessings of stillness? If so, abandon the cares of he world, and the principalities and powers that lie behind them; free yourself from attachment to material things, from domination by passions and desires, so that as a stranger to all this you may attain true stillness. For only be raising himself above there things can a man achieve the life of stillness.

Join us to find out more.

Registration includes:

• two hours of live presentation.
• a month’s access after the live-presentation of the recorded video.

Dr Susan Muto

Susan Muto, Ph. D., is executive director of the Epiphany Association and dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality. She holds a doctorate in English literature from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Muto has been teaching the literature of ancient, medieval, and modern spirituality for over forty years.

Dr Susan Muto

Lori McMahon

Lori has been a member of the teaching faculty at Epiphany Academy in Pittsburgh since 2007.  She serves as Program Coordinator for the Academy and is also certified as a Pastoral Associate in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.  She holds two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s degree from Vanderbilt University.

Lori McMahon

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£100