The Ascent of Mount Carmel: Reflections - Softcover

Marc Foley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1939272114 ISBN 13: 9781939272119

Publisher: ICS Publications, 2013

Synopsis

Saint John of the Cross is one of Christianity greatest poets and mystics. Nevertheless, his subject matter and writing style, coupled with his use of Scholastic terminology, can make his prose difficult to understand and intimidating.

Readers of The Ascent of Mount Carmel: Reflections will thank Father Marc Foley for making John s thought accessible and refreshingly contemporary. The author shares with contemporary spiritual seekers his seasoned wisdom, gleaned from years of reading and teaching John of the Cross. He deftly weaves together insights from psychology, theology, and literature to make The Ascent of Mount Carmel both understandable and relevant to daily life.

About this title

About the Author:

Marc Foley, OCD, is a Discalced Carmelite priest and the prior of the Carmelite Monastery in Washington, D.C. He has taught courses on St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Therese of Lisieux at Washington Theological Union on both the graduate and doctoral levels. He is an active member of the Institute of Carmelite Studies, currently serving as its chairman. Father Marc is also a spiritual director and retreat master. He is the author of eight books.

Review:

Marc Foley's splendid grasp of human nature-enhanced by his training in psychology as well as his keen and extensive reading of literature-makes him a very able guide to John of the Cross's contemplative wisdom. --Dr. Keith J. Egan, T.O.Carm. Adjunct professor of theology, University of Notre Dame Aquinas chair in Catholic Theology Emeritus, Saint Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana

About this edition

• Publisher: ICS Publications
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1939272114
• ISBN 13: 9781939272119
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 238