From Dawn to Doctrine

Icon Corner: The Story of Saint John The Longsuffering

 Welcome to From Dawn to Doctrine, presents, Icon Corner. the podcast where we follow the luminous paths of holy figures who turned their deepest struggles into triumphs of faith. today we’re descending into the cool, dimly lit caves of 12th-century Kievan Rus’ to encounter a saint whose name alone evokes endurance: Saint John the Long-Suffering. Tormented by unrelenting temptations of the flesh, John waged a lifelong war in the depths of the earth, emerging not as a conqueror of others, but as a victor over his own soul. His story is a raw, unflinching look at the cost of purity in a world that often glorifies indulgence. So, light a candle, take a deep breath, and let’s burrow into the remarkable life of Saint John the Long-Suffering.