The Ladder of Divine Ascent

A must read for any Christian. Captivating and motivating even to those of non-monastic vocations. Praise be to God for this work!

Eternal truth relevant for any person who loves other persons and profoundly healing for any and every sickness of the soul

An absolute gem, and a must have for all Orthodox Christians. I will say that it can be a bit of a difficult read, so i went out and purchased Thirty Steps to Heaven. It breaks down each step of the ladder and aids in applying each step to the average lay person's life.

So wonderful and full of good and challenging wisdom. Sometimes the translation was a little clunky, but you can mostly get the idea.

I’ve barely made my way through the rungs of the ladder, but this book is definitely one of the greater books I’ve read, however I will say that people are right when they say this specific copy has a quite a few spelling errors, but I’m personally able to manage it well. I must warn you though, THIS IS NOT A LIGHT READ, if you’re looking for something simple to learn from, look elsewhere. This book isn’t an easy pill to swallow if you’re not open minded and at least somewhat familiar with the theology of the early church fathers, however if you are, I highly recommend you give this a read if you haven’t already. Once again, a fantastic read, but read at your own discretion.

This book is a MUST READ for very Christian desiring to enter Heaven & into GOD’s mercies.We must through much trials & tribulations enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who endure till the end shall be saved.Revelation 2:10 “……Be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the Crown of Life.”

St. John Climacus explains the path to Unity with God's Love, in a similar, yet different way that St. John of the Cross does. Both are Blessed Saints, there to help those of us, who are struggling on the path to purify our souls.An example from Step 7 On Mourning which causes Joy # 56 - Tears over our departure (from what is a comfortable place for us) produce fear; and when fear begets fearlessness, joy dawns. And when joy is unfailingly obtained, holy love bursts into flower.This book has no shortage of steps that lead to our goal!A great book for a serious student, but there are nuggets of wisdom, that anyone can benefit from. There are short wisdoms of a few sentences, but there are some that are longer stories also. Anyone of them can also be used as book for a daily contemplation or reflection.I highly recommend it!!!!

The book arrived with smudges and scratches on the cover. Felt like wax

Excellent study material

Got it bang on time, on first inspection it's exactly what I'm looking for!

excellent book

This book needs to be carefully read and re-read throughout your walk with Christ. It won't make sense, then it will, then you'll notice something you missed. Again and again and again.

The cover of the book is actually blurry and I wish it were crisp. It looks good from a distance, but blurry from close up. That is the only flaw.The inside is great!