Today we commemorate St. John Climacus, also known as St. John of the Ladder, because of his famous book, The Ladder. 

“Stint your stomach and you will certainly lock your mouth, because the tongue is strengthened by an abundance of food. Struggle with all your might against the stomach and restrain it with all sobriety. If you labor a little, the Lord will also soon work with you.”

-St. John Climacus