The Ladder of Divine Ascent

The Ladder of Divine AscentThe Ladder of Divine Ascent Saint John Climacus, translated by Father Lazarus Moore, revised by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery. Fourth Printing, completely reformatted, 2012. Hard cover binding. 288 pages. Saint John Climacus, sixth century abbot of Sinai, compared the spiritual life to a ladder of thirty steps, and explained in detail the challenges presented by each of those steps. This spiritual classic has brought inspiration and edification

The important thing for us is a real life in the spirit of Christ

Justinian was one of the most important personalities of the sixth century Byzantine world

brief lives

They are unique in that he inclined more to the literal interpretation of the text than he did in his more allegorical later commentaries

Saddle-stitch

this volume explores the inherent mystery of the Christian Faith: Since its content is the incarnate God

All necessary texts and music for choir & reader for the Vigil and Liturgy of the Feast

Histories and accounts of the victories of our champion leader

" Each tone in turn contains the hymnody for an entire week

but are not mere tracts

superb recording quality

voluntary mortification