The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John Climacus

David Smith
Jan 4, 2018
1 min read

Step 1:

A bold and eager soul will be spurred on by the memory of its first zeal and new wings can thus be obtained.

p. 76

Who, then is the faithful and wise monk?

It is the man who has kept unquenched the warmth of his vocation, who adds fire each day to fire, fervor to fervor, zeal to zeal, love to love, and this to the end of his life.

This is the first step. Let him who has set foot on it not turn back. p. 80

John Climacus

The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Step 1

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