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All the texts of the ordinary needed by celebrant

Anatoly (Zertsalov) of Optina

and thus is to be carefully examined and accepted only with caution

Germanus of Constantinople (+733) exercised tremendous influence on the Byzantine Christian world

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent All the texts of theThe Ladder of Divine Ascent Saint John Climacus, translated by Father Lazarus Moore, revised by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery. Fourth Printing, completely reformatted, 2012. Hard cover binding. 288 pages. Saint John Climacus, sixth century abbot of Sinai, compared the spiritual life to a ladder of thirty steps, and explained in detail the challenges presented by each of those steps. This spiritual classic has brought inspiration and edification