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Cowardice is a childish disposition in an old, vainglorious soul. Cowardice is a falling away from faith that comes of expecting the unexpected. Continue reading “On unmanly and puerile cowardice – St. John Climacus”
Here we present some excerpts fron Saint John -‘Climacus’- Sinaites’ ‘Ladder’, very useful for any devoted Christian, in his spiritual effort. Continue reading “Some guidelines for the devoted Christian, by Saint John Sinaites – ‘Climacus’”
Remembrance of wrongs is the consummation of anger, the keeper of sins, hatred of righteousness, ruin of virtues, poison of the soul, worm of the mind, shame of prayer, stopping of supplication, estrangement of love, a nail stuck in the soul, pleasureless feeling beloved in the sweetness of bitterness, continuous sin, unsleeping transgression, hourly malice. Continue reading “St. John Climacus: The memory of insults is the residue of anger”
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