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Tag: Who was St John Climacus
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John Climacus
St John Climacus was a seventh century Monk residing at St Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai. Wishing to live a life absent of worldly pleasures, he withdrew to a hermitage at the base of the mountain and made it his home for 20yrs. He studied scripture, including the lives of saints, and became a much respected Abbot…
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27th March: St John Climacus
Featured Saint: St John Climacus (Lived in the 7th Century) St John Climacus was a seventh century Monk residing at St Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai. Wishing to live a life absent of worldly pleasures, he withdrew to a hermitage at the base of the mountain and made it his home for 20yrs. He studied scripture, including…