Thirty steps to heaven
Subtitle: The ladder of divine ascent for all walks of life
By: Vassilios Papavassiliou
Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chesterton, Indiana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9781936270897
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church; Spiritual life
Description: Many laypeople have attempted to read the great spiritual classic, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, but have been frustrated in attempting to apply the lessons of this monastic text to their everyday lives in the world. Archimandrite Vassilios interprets the Ladder for the ordinary Christian without sacrificing any of its beauty and power. Now you too can accept the challenge offered by St. John Climacus to ascend closer to God with each passing day.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The break with the world : renunciation ; detachment ; exile; title: Part II. The fundamental virtues : obedience ; repentance ; remembrance of death ; mourning ; meekness / loss of anger; title: Part III. The spiritual passions : remembrance of wrongs / malice ; slander ; talkativeness and silence ; falsehood ; despondency / tedium; title: Part IV. The physical passions : gluttony ; lust and chastity ; avarice ; poverty; title: Part V. The spiritual passions (continued) : insensitivity / lack of awareness ; sleep, prayer, and church ; alertness ; fear ; vainglory ; pride; title: Part VI. The higher virtues : meekness / simplicity ; humility ; discernment; title: Part VII. Union with God : stillness ; prayer ; dispassion ; faith, hope, and love.