Sunday, December 20, 2020

St. John Climacus: On undistracted prayer


 It is not proper for anyone to engage in any accessory work, or rather distraction, during the time of prayer. For the angel who attended Anthony the Great taught him this clearly.
+St. John Climacus, from The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 19 On sleep, prayer, and psalm-singing in the chapel, #7

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