John of the Ladder

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John of the Ladder is a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent."

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John of the Ladder canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine theologian
Christian monk
Church Father
Eastern Christian mystic
ascetic writer
saint
alsoKnownAs John Climacus
linked to: St. John Climacus

John Scholasticus Climacus
John of Sinai
associatedWith Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai
birthCentury 6th century
commemorationDay Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
March 30
deathCentury 7th century
denomination Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
field Christian spirituality
ascetic theology
mystical theology
floruit 7th century
genre ascetic literature
spiritual treatise
honorificTitle Saint
Venerable
influenced Byzantine monasticism
Eastern Orthodox spirituality
linked to: hesychast tradition

hesychasm
linked to: Hesychasm

later Christian ascetic writers
knownFor The Ladder of Divine Ascent
language Greek
mainWork The Ladder of Divine Ascent
monasticTradition Sinai monasticism
nationality Byzantine
occupation abbot
monk
spiritual teacher
writer
positionHeld abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai
religion Christianity
subjectOf iconographic depictions of the Ladder of Divine Ascent
theologicalFocus detachment from passions
humility
love of God
prayer
repentance
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

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St. John Climacus name John of the Ladder
The Ladder of Divine Ascent author John of the Ladder
John Scholasticus of Sinai alsoKnownAs John of the Ladder