That we are all in need of repentance (Metanoia) is beyond dispute, as this is clearly indicated at the beginning of the Gospel in the very first words preached by both St. John the Baptizer and Jesus: Repent: for the … Continue reading
Category Archives: St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus felt that the very first rung on the Ladder of Ascent is probably one of the more difficult rungs. John sees the first step as renunciation of this world and things of this world. He says that … Continue reading