Lent is marching onward. Last Sunday was the Ladder of Divine Ascent Sunday. This morning our priest sent out a quote from the book Ladder of Divine Ascent by John Climacus (c. 579-649). He was abbot of the monastery of Catherine on Mount Sinai. His Ladder was the most widely used handbook of the ascetical life in the ancient Greek Church.
I really like this quote and thought you might like it too.
"The first step toward freedom from anger is to keep the lips silent when the heart is stirred;
the next, to keep thoughts silent when the soul is upset;
the last, to be totally calm when unclean winds are blowing."
I really like this quote and thought you might like it too.
"The first step toward freedom from anger is to keep the lips silent when the heart is stirred;
the next, to keep thoughts silent when the soul is upset;
the last, to be totally calm when unclean winds are blowing."
