The Fourth Sunday of Lent: Feast of our Righteous Father John (Climacus) of Sinai, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Fourth Sunday of Lent: Ladder of Divine Ascent

Hymns chanted by Father Apostolos Hill

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Translation offered by Mother Mary and Archmandrite Kallistos Ware.

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Hymns chanted by Father Nicholas Kastanas

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2009 Paschal Message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios

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