Saint John Climacus (30 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the life of St. John Climacus, one of the greatest spiritual masters of the Church and author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a timeless guide to holiness and union with God. Born around 525, St. John renounced the world at a young age to pursue a life of prayer, humility, and obedience on Mount Sinai. Through years of silence, fasting, and contemplation, he rose to extraordinary holiness and became a spiritual father to countless souls. His famous work, The Ladder, outlines the steps of spiritual growth—from renouncing worldly attachments to attaining divine love. It remains one of the most powerful guides for those seeking Christian perfection. In this video, you will learn: The early life and conversion of St. John Climacus His years in solitude and spiritual warfare His role as Abbot of Mount Sinai The meaning and importance of The Ladder of Divine Ascent Lessons on humility, obedience, and prayer St. John teaches us that holiness is not instant—it is climbed step by step through repentance, discipline, and love of God. 🙏 “Let others seek riches and glory; I desire only to be inseparably united to God.” 00:00 – Introduction 00:24 – Birth and Early Life (525 AD) 00:48 – Renouncing the World at 16 01:11 – Life of Silence and Obedience 02:08 – Spiritual Formation and Monastic Profession 02:49 – Years of Contemplation and Prayer 03:31 – Ascetic Practices and Humility 04:16 – Study, Hidden Virtue, and Spiritual Growth 05:14 – Spiritual Direction and Healing Souls 06:04 – False Accusations and Silence 06:50 – Becomes Abbot of Mount Sinai 07:17 – Miracle of Rain During Famine 08:04 – Writing The Ladder of Divine Ascent 09:18 – Examples of Humility and Penance 10:46 – Living for God in Daily Work 11:49 – Meditation on Death and Conversion 12:22 – Duties of Spiritual Leadership 12:47 – Resignation and Final Years 13:20 – Death of St. John Climacus (605 AD) 14:08 – The Power of Divine Charity 14:49 – Prayer for Union with God https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/st-john-climacus/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnClimacus #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianPerfection #LadderOfDivineAscent #CatholicFaith #SpiritualGrowth #DesertFathers #CatholicTeaching #Holiness