Saint John Climacus

Our Righteous Father John of Sinai, author of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" Our Righteous Father John of Sinai, author of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent"- Short overview of the life of St. John Climacus and his importance in the Orthodox Church. St. John Climacus, Abbot St. John Climacus, Abbot- From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. St. John Climacus St. John Climacus- Sometimes called Scholasticus or the Sinaita. Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia on the sixth-century Syrian abbot of Mt. Sinai. He is called "Climacus" becau…