Byzantine Saints: Venerable John Climacus of Sinai, Author of “the Ladder” (30 March)

About this sermon

St. John Climacus, author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is one of the greatest spiritual masters in the history of the Church. In this powerful teaching, we explore his life of prayer, fasting, humility, and the 30 steps to spiritual perfection that lead the soul to God. After spending 40 years in silence, repentance, and ascetic struggle, St. John was chosen to guide others and wrote The Ladder—a timeless spiritual work that continues to transform lives today. This video reveals: The life and miracles of St. John Climacus The meaning of true humility and repentance The danger of pride and vain glory How to grow spiritually step-by-step Why The Ladder of Divine Ascent applies to ALL Christians Whether you are a monk or living in the world, this teaching provides a clear path toward holiness and union with God. “Whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” – Luke 14:11 🙏 Let this be your guide to salvation. 📖 Based on the life and teachings of St. John Climacus 00:00 – Introduction to St. John Climacus 00:26 – Early Life and Calling 00:42 – Journey to Mount Sinai 01:05 – Life of Obedience and Monastic Formation 01:12 – 40 Years of Solitude and Asceticism 01:20 – The Power of Tears and Repentance 01:35 – Miracle of Saving His Disciple 02:24 – Moderation, Fasting, and Spiritual Discipline 02:48 – Humility and Silence 03:19 – Fame and Spiritual Guidance 03:28 – Becoming Abbot of Sinai 03:50 – Writing The Ladder of Divine Ascent 04:24 – The 30 Steps to Spiritual Perfection 04:49 – Why The Ladder Applies to All Christians 05:10 – The Danger of Vain Glory 05:50 – True Humility Explained 06:24 – How God Humbles the Proud 06:55 – Remembering Our Sins 07:03 – The Path to Spiritual Perfection 07:27 – The Kingdom of Heaven and Spiritual Effort 07:36 – Final Reflection https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnClimacus #LadderOfDivineAscent #ChristianSpirituality #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #Humility #Repentance #SpiritualGrowth #DesertFathers #GreatLent