Pachomius
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The monks of St. Pachomius prayed many times a-day.
From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by James Craigie Robertson
St. Pachomius was the first who imposed a general rule of discipline upon the brethren, gave them a common dress, and set before them the objects to which the religious life was dedicated.
From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Cardinal Newman
Pachomius had been one of a body of young soldiers seized against their will and forced to fight in the wars between Constantine and Maxentius.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes
Not long after, Pachomius was set free and, seeking out a Christian priest, received Baptism and instruction.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes
After some years, the two hermits went together to the desert of the Thebaid and began the work to which God had called Pachomius, for Palemon died soon after.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes
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