In the Egyptian desert, #JohnCassian sought wisdom from the desert fathers. One elder, when asked how to conquer temptation, planted his staff in the ground, declaring it would sooner bear fruit than a monk overcome lust with his own strength. Only through humility, constant prayer, and God's grace could true purity be attained. Saint John Cassian, pray that we may find the path to #Virtue through #Faith and resist temptation.

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