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Thirty Steps to Heaven: The Ladder of Divine Ascent for All Walks of Life is unavailable, but you can change that!

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. In Thirty Steps to Heaven, Archimandrite Vassilios interprets the ladder for the ordinary Christian without sacrificing any of its beauty and power. Now you too can accept the...

not every kind of exile is good if taken to extremes. I have heard Christians insist on concealing their gifts and talents for the sake of their humility. We must be careful that we do not bury our talent in the earth (see Matt. 25:14–30) in the name of false modesty. The saints and fathers of the Church were truly humble, yet they did not run away from their responsibilities. They recognized the gifts God had given them and used them for the good of the Church. It is not pride to acknowledge your
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