Ascent of Mount Carmel (Christian Classics, 20) - Softcover

Of The Cross, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557253064 ISBN 13: 9781557253064

Publisher: Paraclete Press, 2004

Synopsis

Thomas Merton called John of the Cross "the greatest of all mystical theologians." Born in Spain in 1542, John joined the Carmelite Order when he was twenty-one. Living in a time of great religious controversy, John was kidnapped and imprisoned -- an experience of deep suffering that formed the basis for some of his most beautiful poetry.

This volume represents a modernized edition of John's rarely published work, Ascent of Mount Carmel, a commentary on his spiritual poetry. The poem recounts John's passage through a dark night of faith on his journey toward complete union with God. Through his lyric poetry and humble wisdom, he has become an encouraging companion for people throughout the centuries who are passing through their own "dark night of the soul."

For the Christian faithful, this volume will serve as an essential introduction to one of Christianity's greatest luminaries. For spiritual seekers of all faiths, Ascent of Mount Carmel provides a classic roadmap for the mystical journey.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

From Publishers Weekly

"The soul must pass through the dark night of the senses because all the passions it feels for created things are pure darkness in God's eyes," wrote the Spanish mystic Saint John of the Cross in the late 16th century. In Ascent of Mount Carmel: John of the Cross, John discusses the soul's need to pass through spiritual darkness before union with the divine can be possible. In a beautiful text that has been "edited and mildly modernized" by Henry Carrigan Jr., John offers an early treatise on his spiritual poetry, outlining themes that he fleshed out more fully in his more famous later work, Dark Night of the Soul.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Paraclete Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1557253064
• ISBN 13: 9781557253064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172