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St. John Climacus
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St. John Climacus

c. 579–649 · Mount Sinai · Feast March 30

John came to Sinai at sixteen and lived as a hermit for forty years before the monks made him abbot. He wrote The Ladder of Divine Ascent, thirty steps of the spiritual life from renouncing the world to faith, hope and love. It is read in monasteries every Lent, and the fourth Sunday of Lent is dedicated to him.

  • Feast: March 30 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: c. 579–649
  • Place: Mount Sinai
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