Darkness and Light: Selections (Mysticism & Modern Man)

Of the Cross, Saint John

Religion & Spirituality

Sheed & Ward Ltd.

St. John (San Juan de la Cruz) is one of the greatest mystics and poets in any language. This is a new introduction and translation of St. John's poetry (presented in both Spanish and English) and prose commentaries that includes his biography, providing an integrated vision that resurrects the power of his poetic voice.

St. John of the Cross: San Jua: His Life, His Poetry (Bilngual), His Prose

History

De Nicholas, Antonio T.

World

Red Wheel/Weiser

St. John narrates this journey of the soul, which requires death to self and detachment from the world. In a step–by–step process, he shows how God can use this “dark night” to eventually bring our human spirits into great illumination, revealing: *Divine wisdom and the passion of divine love.How the soul can walk securely through the darkness and the wonderful effects that are wrought in the believer as a result of the dark night. *Includes CD of selected excerpts from book. Saint John of the Cross (1542–1591) was a poet, priest, philosopher, and mystic who helped to bring about reform within the Roman Catholic Church during the sixteenth century. A member of the Carmelite Order, he worked diligently with Saint Teresa of Avila to return their order to its proper foundation, a deep devotion to Jesus Christ. As a result of their efforts, John was imprisoned. Central to Saint John’s beliefs are the death of the self–life, the mortification of the flesh, and overcoming the devil, the world, and all temptations so that the soul can be completely united to God and His love.

Dark Night of the Soul and Other Great Works (Pure Gold Classics)

Christian Books & Bibles

Bridge-Logos, Inc.

One of Christianity's most celebrated mystics, St. John of the Cross, was a 16th century Spanish Carmelite monk whose inspired poetry and writings are timeless guides those who seek union with God. The Dark Night of the Soul is the most notable of St. John's works. It consists of an eight-stanza poem, followed by his commentary on it. He describes the journey of a committed soul towards ultimate union with God, citing the spiritual trials of Old Testament mystics and the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas. The first step, described in Book I, is to detach the soul from the senses and from the consolatory experiences of active meditation which many are loathe to progress from. This detachment from the lower faculties is a prerequisite for the next stage of passive contemplation - described in Book II - when God works on the soul. It is an arduous phase achieved by few, requiring great faith and fortitude but the end result is an ecstatic experience of Divine Love and a sublime peace that is impossible to describe in words. St. John guides us through each step with loving encouragement until the soul's metamorphosis is complete - the human will and the holy Will of God are now in total alignment. David Lewis' 1908 translation is a first-rate rendering of The Dark Night of the Soul and, with Benedict Zimmermann's inspired introduction and footnotes, offers a valuable contribution to any student of Christian mysticism.

The Dark Night of the Soul: Translated by David Lewis; with Corrections and Introductory Essay by Benedict Zimmerman, O.C.D. (Aziloth Books, 2nd. ed.)

Aziloth Books

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