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Великий Піст - Готуємося до Великодня

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Великий Піст - Готуємося до Великодня

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Патріарша катехитична комісія

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Великий піст - час приготування до свята Пасхи, до радісної зустрічі з воскреслим Спасителем, час стриманості і особливих богослужінь у храмі, а найперше - це нагода покращити свої стосунки з Ісусом, собою і ближніми.

Але як говорити про піст з дітьми?

Пропонуємо матеріали, які допоможуть вам глибше і старанніше приготувати дітей до світлого Воскресіння Христового. Запрошуємо використовувати розміщені тут матеріали як готовий методичний матеріал для проведення катехитичних зустрічей або як джерело для креативного опрацювання власних тематичних матеріалів.

Катехитичні заняття на основі нової програми катехизації "Стежками Божого саду":

пригадати назви і тему кожної неділі перед Великим постом:

Неділі приготування до Великого Посту
(заповнити, вирізати і склеїти власний великопосний кубик)

розмалювати і виконати завдання на тему Страсного тижня:

Страсний тиждень

В'їзд Христа до Єрусалиму

Тайна Вечеря

розмалювати малюнки про діла милосердя і вивчити вірші до них:

Діла милосердя для тіла і душі

Хресна дорога:
Підготувала Юлія Козіброда

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Готуємося до Великодня з дітьми

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Наша нова "Катехитична скарбничка" присвячена Великому посту. Великий піст - час приготування до свята Пасхи, до радісної зустрічі з воскреслим Спасителем, час стриманості і особливих богослужінь у храмі, а найперше - це нагода покращити свої стосунки з Ісусом, собою і ближніми. Але як говорити пр

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Children's Resources - Edmonton Eparchy UGCC (Videos, Prayer Posters, Festal Lessons, etc.)

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Children's Resources - Edmonton Eparchy UGCC (Videos, Prayer Posters, Festal Lessons, etc.)

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The Program We are Children of Light (a Sacramental Catechesis for Children of the Ukrainian Catholic Church) and the corresponding musical recording was written and produced by the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, Canada. The music has been reproduced here with written permission of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, Canada. Permission is granted for its use in educational and family settings. © Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, 1994.

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Ukrainian Catholic Children's Lessons - Edmonton Eparchy

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ByzKids "The Dwelling Place" January 2024 - Church as Temple of the Spirit Lessons and Activities

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ByzKids "The Dwelling Place" January 2024 - Church as Temple of the Spirit Lessons and Activities

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Free to print - Coloring pages with short bible stories. Print front and back. Read the story or have children take turns reading in small groups while coloring. Wrap up lesson by coming up with two or three questions you would like the children to answer.

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ByziKids - Craft Ideas, Recipes and Activities to Bring the Liturgical Calendar to Life

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ByziKids - Craft Ideas, Recipes and Activities to Bring the Liturgical Calendar to Life

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Activities, games, crafts, recipies, coloring pages and more to help your Orthodox/Byzantine Catholic Kids learn about Eastern Christian faith formation at home.

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Orthodox Pebbles (Lessons and Crafts organized by theme or time of year)

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Orthodox Pebbles (Lessons and Crafts organized by theme or time of year)

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Lesson and Craft ideas organized by season of year or particular theme. Contains numerous lesson plans with lesson objectives and activities.

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Resources for teaching our budding rocks of faith

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Біблія для Дітей

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Біблія для Дітей

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Програма для 2 класу

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Програма для 2 класу

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2 клас | Патріарша катехитична комісія (ugcc.ua)

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Патріарша катехитична комісія

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Редактор Юлія Козіброда

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Пропонуємо методичні матеріали для підготовки дітей до першої сповіді та урочистого святого Причастя, а також матеріали для 1, 2, і 3 класів. Розпочинаючи з 30 вересня 2020 року щотижня публікуємо по 1 темі з кожної запропонованої програми, яка складається з конспекту заняття для катехита та робочог

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Програма для 1 класу

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Програма для 1 класу

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1 клас | Патріарша катехитична комісія (ugcc.ua)

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Пропонуємо методичні матеріали для підготовки дітей до першої сповіді та урочистого святого Причастя, а також матеріали для 1, 2, і 3 класів.
Розпочинаючи з 30 вересня 2020 року щотижня публікуємо по 1 темі з кожної запропонованої програми, яка складається з конспекту заняття для катехита та робочого зошита для учня. Заохочуємо катехитів проводити зустрічі згідно з цих матеріалів, а нам - надсилати свої зауваження, пропозиції та доповнення, щоб ми могли оновити та покращити пропоновані матеріали. Наступного року плануємо видати спільно з вами апробовані і доопрацьовані програми.

"Бог любить нас"
Програма для 1 класу

Вступ. Нам добре бути разом
I розділ: Бог - наш Отець
1. Бог є святий.
2. Бог дав нам прекрасний світ.
3. Бог хоче, щоб ми були святими.
4. Непослух віддаляє від Бога.
5. Бог говорить до нас у Святому Письмі.
6. Бог дав нам батьків і вихователів.
Бог - наш Отець (Підсумкове заняття до розділу).

II розділ: Ісус Христос - наш Спаситель
7. Ісус - Бог і людина.
8. Ісус провадить нас до Царства Божого.
9. Ісус вчить нас любити Бога понад усе.
10. Ісус вчить нас любити ближнього як самого себе.
11. Ісус вчить нас просити пробачення і пробачати.
12. Ісус є з нами.
Ісус Христос - наш Спаситель (Підсумкове заняття до розділу).

III розділ: Святий Дух - наш Утішитель
13. Святий Дух провадить нас у Церкві.
14. Ми збираємося у храмі.
15. Ми молимося і приносимо дари.
16. Ми слухаємо Боже Слово.
17. Ми приймаємо Святе Причастя.
18. Ми ділимося.
19. Святий Дух - наш Утішитель (Підсумкове заняття до розділу)
Бог любить нас (Підсумкове заняття цілого року).

Додаткові теми про свята
Різдво Христове.
Пасха.
Пречиста Діва Марія - наша небесна мати.
Бог дав нам ангелів-охоронців.

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Пропонуємо методичні матеріали для підготовки дітей до першої сповіді та урочистого святого Причастя, а також матеріали для 1, 2, і 3 класів. Розпочинаючи з 30 вересня 2020 року щотижня публікуємо по 1 темі з кожної запропонованої програми, яка складається з конспекту заняття для катехита та робочог

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Orthodox Catechism Project (GOCA) - 4 to 5 years

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Orthodox Catechism Project (GOCA) - 4 to 5 years

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Age 4 - 5 years - Orthodox Catechism Project - Orthodox Catechism Project

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Age 4 - 5 years - Orthodox Catechism Project - Orthodox Church

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Orthodox Catechism Project (GOCA) - 6 to 7 years

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Orthodox Catechism Project (GOCA) - 6 to 7 years

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Age 6 - 7 years - Orthodox Catechism Project - Orthodox Catechism Project

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Age 6 - 7 years - Orthodox Catechism Project - Orthodox Church

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Dr. Pat's Orthodox Sunday School - Old Testament for 3-5 year olds

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Dr. Pat's Orthodox Sunday School - Old Testament for 3-5 year olds

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| Dr. Pat's Orthodox Super Sunday School Curriculum (orthodoxsundayschool.org)

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Dr. Pat's Orthodox Super Sunday School Curriculum

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All through the week point out the wonders of nature; on which day was each created? Look for small ways to care for God's creation: Do you recycle? Pick up litter?

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Dr. Pat's Orthodox Sunday School - The Gospels for 3-5 year olds

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Dr. Pat's Orthodox Sunday School - The Gospels for 3-5 year olds

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| Dr. Pat's Orthodox Super Sunday School Curriculum (orthodoxsundayschool.org)

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Dr. Pat's Orthodox Super Sunday School Curriculum

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Дошкілля | Патріарша катехитична комісія (ugcc.ua)

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Пісня з диску "Бог любить нас"
На цьому диску знайдете 30 дитячих пісень, легких до запам`ятовування і виконання. Діти залюбки підхоплять за вами їх легкі мелодії і швидко навчаться співати їх самі.

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Редактор Юлія Козіброда

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Наталія Шкоропаняк

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Українська Греко-Католицька Церква

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The Dwelling Place - Downloadable Monthly Lessons from God with Us and ByziMoms

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The Dwelling Place - Downloadable Monthly Lessons from God with Us and ByziMoms

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God With Us Publications has partnered with the ByziMoms who bring you B yziKids Magazine to provide YOUR ByziFamily with even more resources for studying the faith!

"My dear ones, I am asking you from the

bottom of my heart to love the church!

May the church be dear to you; and, as much as you can, whenever you can, go to church, because this is the place we learn to pray, to confess, to humble ourselves,

and to love one another."

- St. Paul the Simple of Egypt

Welcome to The Dwelling Place...

... a feature in a series of monthly newsletters to Eastern Catholic families from God With Us Publications, in collaboration with the team of ByziMoms, who bring you ByziKids Magazine. Our goal is to educate, equip, and inspire families to participate in their own catechesis and provide the tools to empower them to engage in the evangelization of those they encounter. Each month, we will provide a set of resources for your parish, family, or homeschool community to use as you come together to explore a new facet of the overall theme for the catechetical year, which is "The Church as our Spiritual Home with God." We believe that faith education isn't just for kids. It's lifelong! And it's best experienced in a multi-generational environment. In each of our newsletters, we will simultaneously present the same broad topic to various grade levels. While the younger students focus on the aspects which coincide with their elementary skill level, the middle grades can incorporate more "hands-on" activities that impress ideas upon their developing memories. Meanwhile, older students and adults can explore more profound concepts and practical applications of that same topic. Everyone learns together, fostering opportunities for further discussions long after the lessons.

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Welcome!

The Dwelling Place
(Our feature in the God With Us Monthly Newsletters)

October 2023

Introducing the Church

Listen to the Song from Kouria Sylvia

November 2023

The Church as

The Body of Christ

Listen to the Song from Kouria Sylvia

January 2024

The Church as the Temple of the Spirit

Listen to the Song from Kouria Sylvia

February 2024

The Church as the Family of God

Listen to the Song from Kouria Sylvia

May 2024

The Church as Royal Priesthood and Holy Nation

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Listen to the Song from Kouria Sylvia

Our Suggested Agenda It is our hope that parish families, homeschool communities, or even individual families will gather together monthly to put these lessons to use and grow together in learning about our Eastern Catholic faith. Whether at the parish hall or a family living room, it is an opportunity for all ages to strengthen their faith while they support each other in community! We suggest the following general plan.

1. Prayer together

2. Break into color-coded groups to begin the individual lessons

3. Snack together

4. (Snack Suggestions: Anything that illustrates "parts of a whole"

5. Ex: Pizza; fruit salad; arrangement of veggies on a tray to create a design; A decorated sheet cake for dessert.)

6. Back into color-coded groups for game/activity/craft

7. Gather together to present what you've learned to the large group

8. Close together in prayer

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God With Us Publications has partnered with the ByziMoms who bring you B yziKids Magazine to provide YOUR ByziFamily with even more resources for studying the faith! "My dear ones, I am asking you from the bottom of my heart to love the church!

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God With Us - Catechetical Series K-9th grade Books

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God With Us - Catechetical Series K-9th grade Books

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Book series covering Kindergarten-Highschool for purchase. Both student and teacher copies available. Printed materials include:

Teacher Manuals
Student text books
Church History
Spirituality
Adult Faith Formation

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Byzantine Church Supply - Catechism Books

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Byzantine Church Supply - Catechism Books

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Bible & Catechism books – Byzantine Church Supplies

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In our Church Supplies, you will find books, icons, crosses, Christian incense, Church supplies, various linens and priest's vestments. All profits from our supplies go to St. Josaphat Ukrainian Seminary in Washington DC. So, by buying things in our store, you actually support the future spiritual leaders of our Ukrainian Catholic Church.

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Eastern Christian Publications for Children

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Eastern Christian Publications for Children

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Children Archives - Eastern Christian Publications (ecpubs.com)

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Children Archives - Eastern Christian Publications

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Provided by Eparchy of Edmonton. Contains specific lessons for various Sundays of Church Calendar, as well as various other resources regarding iconography, prayer, and video lessons.

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The Program We are Children of Light (a Sacramental Catechesis for Children of the Ukrainian Catholic Church) and the corresponding musical recording was written and produced by the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, Canada. The music has been reproduced here with written permission of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, Canada. Permission is granted for its use in educational and family settings. © Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, 1994.

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Ukrainian Catholic Children's Lessons - Edmonton Eparchy

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Find great Ukrainian Catholic lessons for kids on our children's resources page!

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This week we will begin our Bible lessons for children by studying the account of creation found in Genesis 1. As we study the creation of the world, some of the key points we will learn are:

God created all life.

God is in charge of all life.

God is powerful and spoke the world into existence.

We should love and honor God.

Lesson Guide - Creation Bible lesson. Genesis 1

Lesson Walk through in English

Open your Bible, ask your child where the best place is to start reading a book. Explain that in the beginning of the Bible it speaks about the beginning of our world.

Ask your child what nothing is. Explain that in the very beginning, before the world came to be, the world was dark, without form, and empty. Ask your child if they have ever made anything. Select a particular project or craft that they have made. Talk about why they like it. Ask them to tell you how it came into being. Point out that they used materials to create their craft. Remind them that humans always need something to begin a task. We cannot create from nothing. Point out that at this moment you are using your mind and mouth to convey a lesson to them. Show them the Bible and talk about how it was made from paper and ink.

Then talk about how God created the world from nothing. He merely spoke and everything came into being. Ask your child to try to speak something into existence. Point out that God is very powerful to be able to use words to create the world.

If you wish, you can reenact the creation story as you read it. You will need to gather a few supplies. Begin by sitting in the dark. When God speaks light into existence, have your child turn on a flashlight. Have them turn on a fan when God separates the air from the water. Continue to use simple representations such as stuffed animals or star stickers to represent the world. As you continue, point out how many times God says the world is very good.

Return to the craft you used at the beginning of the lesson. Point out that your child chose to make the craft the way it was made. Ask the child if it would be silly for the craft to complain about a particular aspect of its looks or use. You may choose to use a voice and use the project as a puppet to drive the point home. Remind the child that as the craft's maker, they had the right to make it as they choose. Point out that as our Maker, God, has the right to always be in charge. Share how God made everything good!

Point out that God told all of creation what to do since He is so powerful. Remind the child that God told all the plants and animals to continue to create their kind. Tell the child that even though it has been thousands of years, plants, animals, and humans still obey this command.

If possible, gather a small collection of pots filled with potting soil and a selection of seeds. In addition, you may gather a small collection of fruits or vegetables with visible seeds-strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes, etc. Talk about how if you take a seed from a tomato and plant it, you will always grow a tomato. The same with the other plants. You may also choose to plant some seeds with your child. Celebrate that God created a wonderful and orderly world for us. You may choose to learn a song with your child celebrating God, such as "My God Is So Big."

Pray and thank God for the world He created. Ask Him to help you understand Him more as you study His Word.

Story Pages

Creation Lesson video - 12 minutes

Games and Activities

God's creation scavenger hunt
Worksheets

Free Bible Coloring Pages - Days of Creation

Bible Craft - Paper plates Days of Creation
You will need:

6 Paper plates

Poster paints & brushes

Template pages

and imagination 😀

Download the lesson for FREE

Translations

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Creation - Bible lesson for kids - Trueway Kids

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Art Project Lesson for Children on Sunday of St. John of the ladder.

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On the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church we commemorate St. John Climacus (also known as St. John of the Ladder). He is the author of the book The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a treatise on spiritual exercises and actions. In the book he outlines 30 steps, each one being a virtue to be acquired or a vice to be surrendered. Through these steps a person can better know Christ and attain the Heavenly Kingdom.

I read my children a lesson on St. John of the Ladder from the Children's Garden of the Theotokos curriculum. We looked at how you climb a ladder, one step at a time, by climbing a real ladder in our house. We talked about St. John and his book and some of the virtues he taught. We looked at the icon for The Ladder of Divine Ascent (there is a short video on the link provided above that explains a bit about the icon). This happens to my 6 year old's favorite icon. He has a little book of icon prints he takes to church and he stares at this particular icon through most of the Divine Liturgy service each week! He loves to study all the figures in the icon, the monks and priests climbing the ladder, the angels in the corner, the demons trying to pull the people off as they try to reach the Heavenly Kingdom and Christ in the upper corner reaching out to those on the ladder.

For our project the children made their own Ladder of Divine Ascent picture. We used tan cardstock for the background for this project. I cut out some strips from black construction paper that my children glued onto their cardstock to make a ladder. I cut out some very basic fugures from white construction paper to reperesent the monks, angels and demons. My daughter colored hers in different colors to represent the different figures - brown for the monks, black for the demons and gold for the angels (with halos around their heads). My son chose to draw all the figures on his page. He wanted to add more detail like the original icon with swords and bows and arrows for the demons. They also drew a mandorla (blue circles) in the corner near the ladder to represent the Heavenly Kingdom and golden spears coming out to represent the Holy Spirit.

Let us honor John, that pride of ascetics, that angel on earth, that man of God in heaven, that adornment of the world, and that bliss of virtues and good deeds; for, planted in the house of God, he flourished with justice; and, like a cedar tree in the wilderness, he caused the flock of Christ to grow, those sheep endowed with speech, in righteousness and justice.

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On the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church we commemorate St. John Climacus (also known as St. John of the Ladder). He is the author of the book The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a treatise on spiritual exercises and actions.