Sunday of the Ladder
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Sunday of the Ladder is a Byzantine Rite Lenten observance dedicated to the spiritual teachings of St. John Climacus and his work "The Ladder of Divine Ascent."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunday of St. John Climacus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine Rite liturgical observance
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Lenten Sunday ⓘ moveable feast ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Ladder of Divine Ascent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | Lenten Triodion cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | moveable date based on Pascha ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine Rite feasts
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Lenten Sundays in Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| commemorates | St. John Climacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | The Ladder of Divine Ascent as a guide to spiritual life ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | St. John Climacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
humility
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monastic virtues ⓘ obedience ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ |
| follows | Sunday of the Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
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Sunday of St. John Climacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunday of the Ladder of Divine Ascent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperHymnography |
stichera for St. John Climacus
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troparia and kontakia referencing the Ladder of Divine Ascent ⓘ |
| hasProperReadings |
Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 6:13–20 or similar pericope, depending on lectionary)
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Gospel of Mark 9:17–31 (healing of the demon-possessed boy) in many Byzantine usages ⓘ |
| honors | St. John Climacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | Lenten color (often dark or purple, according to local usage) ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | Sunday of Great Lent (higher rank than weekday Lenten services) ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches of the Byzantine Rite
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurs | two Sundays before Palm Sunday in the Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| originalLiturgicalLanguage |
Church Slavonic
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Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage the faithful in the middle of Great Lent
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to present the Christian life as a ladder of ascent to God ⓘ |
| season | Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceBook | Lenten Triodion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
ascetic struggle
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prayer and watchfulness ⓘ purification of the passions ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual ascent ⓘ |
| veneratedFigure |
St. John Climacus, abbot of St. Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai
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St. John of Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ St. John of the Ladder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weekOfLent | Fourth Sunday ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sunday of St. John Climacus