On this day we commemorate St. John Climacus. The word Climacus means ... Click here to see the icon of the Ladder of Divine Ascent. Click here for the Holy Transfiguration Monastery's 2001 ...

reflecting on St. John Climacus. The Holy Father held up St. John Climacus, whose name means "ladder," and whose greatest work is titled “Ladder of Paradise,” as a reminder of the need for ...