1. A spiritual and ascetical remedy, therefore, was deemed sufficient. 2. He is best known, however, for his ascetical writings. 3. A great number of ascetical writers sprang up during the 17th century. 4. His numerous ascetical writings show him a profound master of spiritual doctrine. 5. Hesychasm is of primary importance in the ascetical theology of the Orthodox Church. 6. Besides his theological works, Antoine published also several ascetical and devotional treatises. 7. Besides numerous ascetical , homiletical, and catechetical works, he wrote also: 8. Clemens August is the author of a few ascetical and ecclesiastico-political works. 9. In this retirement he devoted the remainder of his life to his ascetical compositions. 10. That Christian perfection consists in love has ever been the teaching of Catholic ascetical writers.
