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>> Submit a Prayer >> Go to Discussion Boards Prayer Is the Mother. . . by St. John Climacus Prayer is the mother and daughter of tears. It is an expiation of sin, a bridge across temptation, a bulwark against affliction. It wipes out conflict, is the work of angels, and is the nourishment of everything spiritual. From St. John Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent. In Every Eye Beholds You, edited by Thomas J. Craughwell (New York: Harcourt, Brace, & Co., 1998).     Home | Contact Us | About Us | Site Map | Membership | Privacy Press Inquiries | Advertising and Sponsorship