Abbot · Remembered on March 30
St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus is remembered on March 30 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | March 30 |
|---|---|
| Title | Abbot |
| Died | c. 649 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Monk and late-in-life abbot of Sinai, author of the Ladder of Divine Ascent — thirty rungs from renunciation to love, one for each year of the Lord’s hidden life. Eastern monasteries still read it aloud every Lent; his very name means ‘of the Ladder.’
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. John Climacus. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. John Climacus keeps March 30 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of March.
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