The Essential St. John of the Cross

The Essential St. John of the Cross
Author: St John of the Cross
Publisher: Start Classics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-03-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Collected here in this omnibus edition are all three of St. John of the Cross' major works as well as twenty of his magnificent poems. The Ascent of Mount Carmel is the third major work of St. John of the Cross and is considered to be the introductory work on mystical theology.Dark Night of the Soul is one of the greatest religious poems ever written. This masterpiece of Mystic Christianity examines faith and how to keep faith when all seems lost. Think of it as guide to making it through the dark night of the soul to the brighter happier faith filled tomorrow that awaits.In A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ St. John states: ""I do not purpose here to set forth all that greatness and fullness the spirit of love which is fruitful embodies in it. Yes rather it would be foolishness to think that the language of love and the mystical intelligence - and that is what these stanzas are - can be at all explained in words of any kind for the Spirit of our Lord who helps our weakness.""

A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ

A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
Author: St. John of the Cross
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2016-11-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1988297133

Claiming to be a literary interpretation, this poem of forty stanza's is loosely based on the Biblical book of Song of Songs. This story follows a bride that has been separated from her bridegroom and her search for him. If it is not obvious enough from the reading of the poem itself and St. John of the Cross's extensive explanation afterwards, the poem is a literary interpretation of Song of Songs, but also of the soul's search for Jesus Christ.

Union with God

Union with God
Author: Gabriel Of St. Mary Magdalen
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2019-07-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1622828593

Christian perfection consists in the twofold way of charity: service of neighbor and our direct quest for God's love. Many of us discover ways to love our neighbor, but few achieve intimacy with God. Why? Because we don't know how to prepare ourselves properly to reach this exalted goal. In these pages, Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen lays out for us a time-tested path toward achieving complete intimacy with God, the path first mapped out centuries ago by the Church's acclaimed master of the contemplative life, St. John of the Cross (1542-1591). St. John showed that God hungers for union with each of us but also requires arduous efforts on our part, the many details of which Father Gabriel explains in these enlightening pages. Do you perceive holiness as an unattainable goal for you? Or is fear of the fatigue of such an effort holding you back? Absorb this book, and allow gentle St. John to take you by the hand and lead you — as he has led so many others — to true intimacy with our Lord.

Counsels of Light and Love

Counsels of Light and Love
Author: Saint John of the Cross
Publisher: Continuum
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Mysticism
ISBN: 9780860124542

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The Living Flame of Love

The Living Flame of Love
Author: John Of The Cross
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781015742666

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Dark Night of the Soul

Dark Night of the Soul
Author: Saint John of the Cross
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781629118499

Addresses several subjects, among them pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. Readers are taken on a spiritual journey through hardships and temptations to complete union with God.

Spiritual Canticle

Spiritual Canticle
Author: Saint John of the Cross
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 528
Release: 1961
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Revised edition of an abridged and annotated version of this classic religious work, first published in 1980. Prepared by a Carmelite priest who has published a number of simplified versions of religious classics. Presents the text of the poem and a lengthy and richly detailed explanation of the work.