Event Factoid

https://spear-prosop.org/809-9
Event Factoid: The old man continuously asked the archimandrite of the Amida convent for a dismissal. Curious, John asks the man about his eating, sleeping, and prayer habits. He eats and prays the way he does out of recognition of human sinfulness.

Sources:

  • Jean de Ephèse, "Lives of the Eastern Saints I." Patrologia Orientalis vol. 17.1 (1923)., p: 256.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Worldcat Bibliographic recordLink to Archive.org Bibliographic record

How to cite:

Samuel Young, https://spear-prosop.org/809-9, in The Lives of the Eastern Saints, edited by Daniel L. Schwartz, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, 2023-10-09-04:00.