Climbing the Ladder to Heaven: St. John Climacus & the Battle for Your Soul (Lent Homily)

About this sermon

In this powerful homily for the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, we reflect on St. John Climacus and his timeless spiritual masterpiece, The Ladder of Divine Ascent. The Christian life is not about being “nice” or merely “good”—it is about becoming Christlike. Each step of the ladder represents a virtue, and every moment of our lives is part of a spiritual battle. The demons cannot control us—but they can influence our thoughts. And that is where the real struggle begins. 🔥 In this sermon, you’ll discover: The meaning of the Ladder of Divine Ascent How intrusive thoughts can lead us away from God Why spiritual life is a battle against unseen enemies The power of humility and love in defeating temptation How to respond when you feel stuck in sin, doubt, or discouragement The truth behind the prayer: “Lord, I believe—help my unbelief” Through the wisdom of the Church and the example of the saints, we are reminded that every struggle can become a step toward God—if we respond with prayer, humility, and love. 🙏 No matter where you are on the ladder, do not give up. With God’s help, you can climb. 0:00 Opening Prayer & Greeting 0:16 Fourth Sunday of Great Lent 0:34 St. John Climacus & The Ladder of Divine Ascent 1:10 The Goal: Becoming Christlike 2:16 The Ladder & Where We Stand 2:39 Spiritual Warfare Explained (Demons & Temptation) 3:45 How Thoughts Lead Us Into Sin 5:11 Falling, Repenting, and Discouragement 5:56 “All Things Are Possible for the One Who Believes” 6:36 Faith is Shown by Actions 6:42 St. John’s Practical Teachings 8:19 The Secret: Humility & Love 8:31 Story of the Humble Monk & the Demon 10:21 How We Show True Belief 10:34 “Lord, I Believe—Help My Unbelief” 11:50 Choosing Love in Practice 12:26 When We Fail—Keep Climbing 13:05 Turning Struggles Into Growth 13:47 The Goal: Union with Christ 14:00 Final Doxology For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@stjohnmelkite & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest Sponsor - https://www.youtube.com/@realkingdude 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #GreatLent #StJohnClimacus #LadderOfDivineAscent #CatholicFaith #OrthodoxChristianity #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianLife #Humility #Repentance #PrayerAndFasting #JesusChrist #CatholicYouTube #FaithJourney #Holiness #CensusFidelium

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• Heaven & Eternity