The Third Part of the Conferences of John Cassian · XXI. The First Conference of Abbot Theonas. On the Relaxation During the Fifty Days
Chapter XIX
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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?
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Volume 11, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (1890–1900). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.