The Conferences: A question why we break the fast all through Eastertide · Theoria
The Conferences
St. John Cassian · c. 426–429 AD
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Section 19
A question why we break the fast all through Eastertide
GERMANUS: Why then do we relax the rigour of our abstinence in our meals all through the fifty days, whereas Christ only remained with His disciples for forty days after His resurrection?