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Sunday, April 13, 2014

A courageous soul resurrects his dying mind

Venerable John Climacus ~ The Ladder of Divine Ascent
Step 13 ~ On Despondency

¶9. Each of the other passions is destroyed by some particular virtue. But despondency for the monk is a general death.
¶10. A courageous soul resurrects his dying mind, but despondency and sloth squander all his riches.

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