You Set My Spirit Free: A 40-Day Journey in the Company of John of the Cross (Rekindling the Inner Fire) - Softcover

John Of The Cross, Saint; Hazard, David

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9781556614811: You Set My Spirit Free: A 40-Day Journey in the Company of John of the Cross (Rekindling the Inner Fire)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1556614810 ISBN 13: 9781556614811
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 1994

Synopsis

Presents a forty-day journey in prayer through the writings of a saint who lived in Spain during the 1500s

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About the Author

David Hazard is the director of ASCENT, an author, a publishing consultant, and an award-winning writing and creativity coach. Learn more at www.spreadyourfire.net.

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As editor of a remarkable new series entitled "Rekindling the Inner Fire," David Hazard is reintroducing classic Christian authors to today's readers. In Spirit, he offers us St. John of the Cross, one of the foremost mystics of the Christian faith. Designed perfectly for Lenten reading, the book is organized into 40 readings culled from the great works of this 16th-century Spanish mystic (some of the finest in Christian literature-Dark Night of the Soul, etc.) and paraphrased by Hazard to make the materials more accessible and applicable to a contemporary reader. Each selection is preceded by appropriate scripture passages and followed by a thoughtful prayer reflecting upon the reading. A word of warning: the spirituality espoused by John of the Cross is not the sweet, comfortable spirituality currently in vogue. For example, John would no doubt find the contemporary concern with self-esteem a matter of grasping pride. John's call instead is to self-denial and true knowledge of God-after the sin and untruth have been burned away from our souls. But, despite the seeming harshness of John's teachings, most readers will find this book a mere appetizer and will want to follow it by trying the works of St. John in their entirety.
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Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Publication date
1994
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1556614810
ISBN 13 
9781556614811
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
169
Rating
  • 4.38 out of 5 stars
    69 ratings by Goodreads