Saying 30
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They also used to say of him that on Saturday night when Sunday was about to dawn he used to put the sun behind him and stretch out his hands to heaven, praying until the sun shone on his face; and then he would sit down.
— Arsenius the Great
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "They also used to say of him that on Saturday night when Sunday was about to dawn he used to put the sun behind him and stretch out his hands to heaven, praying until the sun shone on his face; and then he would sit down." in the context of "Saying 30" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arsenius the Great" (Quotes: Wortley, John (2014), Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers place: Yonkers, New York, publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, ISBN: 978-0-88141-497-4)
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About Arsenius the Great
Arsenius the Great was a Roman imperial tutor who became an anchorite in Egypt, one of the most highly regarded of the Desert Fathers.
About Arsenius the Great
Arsenius the Great was a Roman imperial tutor who became an anchorite in Egypt, one of the most highly regarded of the Desert Fathers.
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