Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast, the commemoration of St. John Climacus

March 19, 2023 Editor 0 Comments

Today, we observe the the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent and our Byzantine Catholic Church commemorates our Father among the saints, John Climacus of the 7th century. He is also called St. John of the Ladder. In addition to the commemoration made today his other feast day is March 30. As you know, he is …

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Sunday of Our Father John Climacus

March 11, 2021 Editor 0 Comments

The fourth Sunday of Great Lent is dedicated to our Father among the saints, John Climacus (ca. 579 – 649). With this commemoration we mark the the halfway point of the Great Lent. How is the Fast and prayer and works of charity going for you? honor our Holy Father St. John Climacus, also known …

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Venerable Father John Climacus

March 30, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

John was the sainted abbot of St Catherine’s on Mt Sinai in the first half of the seventh century. His name derives from his most famous work, called The Ladder to Paradise. Its thirty steps detail a system of monastic spirituality. This manual is the most widely used around the east and the west. John’s …

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