The Ladder of Divine Ascent: A New Translation - Couverture souple

Climacus, St. John

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798290340135

Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

An enduring work of monastic wisdom, The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a guide for the soul’s long journey into the heart of God. Written in the 7th century by St. John Climacus, a solitary of Sinai, this mystical treatise unfolds along thirty rungs. Each step marks a stage of inner ascent, a stripping away of the world’s weight, a deepening call toward the divine. Inspired by the vision of Jacob’s ladder stretching into heaven, Climacus offers not doctrine but a living path that is austere yet radiant.

The steps begin in the dust: with exile, obedience, and the remembrance of death. It passes through the dark terrain of the passions—anger, lust, pride, despondency—and presses on toward the luminous virtues. As the soul climbs higher, it begins to breathe a finer air: stillness, unceasing prayer, and the strange peace of dispassion. At the summit is love; not as sentiment, but as a consuming flame in which the soul is remade.

Though first written for a monastic community, The Ladder quickly became a treasured text of Byzantine spirituality. It is still read aloud in Orthodox monasteries during the season of Great Lent, where its voice echoes in the refectories and chapels, but also in the homes of faithful and penitent Christians. For seekers drawn to the inner life, The Ladder of Divine Ascent remains a perennial guide for those who long to ascend from earth to the gates of Heaven.

This new translation of The Ladder from Byzantine Greek by Nicholas Athanasiou aims to bring the words of the ancient beloved saint to the modern world, focusing on accessibility and clarity, while maintaining the integrity of the original.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798290340135
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 279
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