07 Works, Today, February 28/29th, is John Cassian’s Day, With Footnotes — #59
1 min readFeb 29, 2020
John Cassian (c. AD 360 — c. 435) was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings. Cassian is noted for his role in bringing the ideas and practices of Christian monasticism to the early medieval West.
Cassian was born around 360, most likely in the region of Scythia Minor. The son of wealthy parents, he received a good education: his writings show the influence of Cicero and Persius. He was bilingual in Latin and Greek…