John Climacus

John Climacus

) Several monks are depicted climbing a ladder; at the top is Jesus, prepared to receive them into Heaven. Also shown are angels helping the climbers, and demons attempting to shoot with arrows or drag the climbers down, no matter how high up the ladder they may be. Most versions of the icon show at least one person falling. Often, in the lower right corner St. John Climacus himself is depicted, gesturing towards the ladder, with rows of monastics behind him.

St. John's feast day is March 30 in both the East and West. The Eastern Orthodox Church additionally commemorates him on the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent. Many churches are dedicated to him in Russia, including a church and belltower in the Moscow Kremlin. John Climacus was also known as "Scholasticus," but he is not to be confused with St. John Scholasticus, Patriarch of Constantinople.

There is in existence an ancient life of the saint by a monk named Daniel of Raithu monastery. The translation of the "Ladder" by Arnauld d'Andilly (Paris, 1688) is preceded by a life of the saint by Le Maistre de Sacy.

Several translations into English have been made, including one by Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Boston, 1979). This volume contains the "Life of St. John" by Daniel, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent", and "To the Pastor", and provides footnotes explaining many of the concepts and terminology used from an Orthodox perspective, as well as a General Index. [Citation
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See also

*The Uncondemning Monk; also commemorated 30 March

References

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/hashanayobel/christwrit/climacus.htm Excerpts from John Climacus]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08457a.htm "St. John Climacus"] article from "The Catholic Encyclopedia"
* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=16 St John Climacus (of the Ladder)] Orthodox icon and synaxarion for Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100943 Venerable John Climacus of Sinai, Author of "the Ladder"] March 30 feast


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