St. John Climacus

 
St. John Climacus, by the hand of Matthew D. Garrett, Great Lent 2007
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St. John Climacus was a 7th century monk at St. Catherine's Monastery at Mt. Sinai. He wrote many books on spiritual direction, the best known being The Ladder of Divine Ascent , which describes the gradual ascent of the soul to God through asceticism. St. John is commemorated on the fourth Sunday of Great Lent every year.



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