Solitude and Silence: John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent
Teaching on Solitude and Silence from John Climacus: John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent
This is a spiritual discipline on ladder and spiritual progress, drawing on Proverbs 10:19, Ecclesiastes 3:7 and Psalm 4:4.
John Climacus (d. 606), abbot of the monastery on Mount Sinai, wrote "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" as a guide for monks progressing in the spiritual life. The 30 steps of the ladder begin with renunciation and end with faith, hope, and love. On silence, he wrote: "The friend of silence draws near to God. In secret he converses with Him and receives His light."…
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