The Fourth Sunday of Lent:

St. John Climacus

What is the Fourth Sunday of Lent?

An explanation of the Ladder of Divine Ascent, and our faith.

A different perspective on how we as youth can stay close to our Orthodox practices.

Gospel Readings:

Epistle Reading: Hebrews 6:13-20 »
Gospel Reading: Mark 9:17-31 »

Apolytikion: Plagal of the Fourth Tone:

With the rivers of your tears, you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit a hundredfold. By your miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O John, our Holy Father, pray to Christ our God, to save our souls.

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Sunday of St. John Climacus - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOn March 30 and on the Fourth Sunday of Holy Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Righteous Father John Climacus. He is called Climacus due to his authorship of the great spiritual work The Ladder of Divine Ascent. His commemoration is designated by the Church on one of the Sundays of Lent as his life and writings affirm him as a supreme bearer and proponent of Christian asceticism. The ascetic example of this great Saint of the Church inspires us in our Lenten journey.

Religious Ed at Home - Week 2 - Articles for Educators - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Virtual Sunday School Lesson #2SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020 THE SUNDAY OF THE LADDER Today we celebrate the Sunday of the Ladder, honoring St. John Climacus and his writings on the ascetic struggle, and we think about today’s Go…

Lenten Learning: St. John ClimacusThe fourth Sunday of Great Lent is called “The Sunday of St. John Climacus.” Together as a family, let us study the life of St. John and find out why we commemorate him on this day. There are many …

Pin on LentFeb 22, 2015 - On the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church we commemorate St. John Climacus (also known as St. John of the Ladder). He is the author of the book The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a treati…

Words to Remember:

" To repent is not to look downwards at my own shortcomings, but upwards at God's love, it is not to look backwards with self-reproach but forward with trustfulness, it is to see not what I have failed to be, but what by the grace of Christ I might yet become. "

St. John Climacus