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==Quotes==
"I shall speak first about control of the stomach, the opposite to gluttony, and about how to fast and what and how much to eat. I shall say nothing on my own account, but only what I have received from the Holy Fathers. They have not given us only a single rule for fasting or a single standard and measure for eating, because not everyone has the same strength; age, illness or delicacy of body create differences. But they have given us all a single goal: to avoid over-eating and the filling of our bellies... A clear rule for self-control handed down by the Fathers is this: stop eating while still hungry and do not continue until you are satisfied."
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 8) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?SID=13&ID=100623]
:Having cleansed yourself through fasting,
:You attained the understanding of wisdom,
:And from the desert fathers You learned the restraint of the passions.
:To this end through your prayers grant our flesh obedience to the spirit.
:For you are the teacher, O venerable John Cassian,
:Of all who in Christ praise your memory.
Troparion (Tone 8) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?SID=13&ID=100623]
:The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father,
:For you took up the Cross and followed Christ.
:By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away
:But to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal.
:Therefore your spirit, venerable John Cassian, rejoices with the angels.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?SID=13&ID=100623]
:As a venerable monk,
:You consecrated your life to God,
:And radiant with virtue, O John Cassian,
:You shine like the sun with the splendor of your divine teachings,
:Illumining ever the hearts of all who honor you.
:Entreat Christ earnestly in behalf of those
:Who praise you with fervent love.
==Further reading==
* Cassian, John. ''The Conferences of John Cassian''. (ISBN 0738829331)
==External linklinks==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100623 Venerable John Cassian the Roman] ([[OCA]])
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=/445 Righteous John Cassian the Confessor] ([[GOARCH]])
[[Category:Church Fathers]]
[[Category:Hesychasm]]
[[Category:Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers]]
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[[Category:Romanian Saints]]
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[[Category:5th-century saints]]
[[ro:Ioan Casian]]
