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Paperback John of the Cross: Selected Writings Book

ISBN: 080912839X

ISBN13: 9780809128396

Selected Writings

(Part of the The Classics of Western Spirituality Series)

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"...a milestone in American religious publishing." New Catholic World John of the Cross: Selected Writings translated and introduced by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. preface by Ernest E. Larkin, O. Carm. I abandoned and forgot myself Laying my face on my beloved; All things ceased; I went out from myself, Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies. John of the Cross 1542-1591 There are few works on the spiritual life in the West that can match the insight and sheer beauty of those of the sixteenth-century Spanish Carmelite, St. John of the Cross. A collaborator with St. Teresa of Avila in the reform movement that attempted to forge a new style of religious life, dedicated to recollection yet distinct from both the enthusiasm of the alumbrados and the sterility of the conventual Carmelites, John was no stranger to suffering. As he so memorable wrote in The Ascent of Mount Carmel, summing up his doctrine of detachment, "nothing (nada), nothing, nothing, and even on the Mountain nothing." Yet the harshness of his teaching that emerges in the context of his commentaries on his poetry is balance by the poetry itself-a poetry that breathes the warmth and sweetness of the tender love of God that made John one of the greatest mystical writers of all time and earned him the title, Doctor of the Church. Here, under one cover, are selections from his major works in a revised translation by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. Taken as a whole, this volume represents the essential St. John of the Cross and will serve well both the newcomer and the expert. +

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Question. Excerpts or complete ??

the use of the word "selections" is confusing to me. are the works complete and 'selections' referring to selections from all his works? or are they excerpts from the full texts? i don't want to buy excerpts. information would be most appreciated.

The call within

This is the second time I am reading this book and it is as if I have never read it. John's treatise on the work of God within is a masterpiece. If you are called to the contemplative life, this is a must GET. Kieran's editing is outstanding. I have read several edited books on John of the Cross and they seemed jumbled. This is by far the best. Very well structured. I cannot talk about the content, you have to experience it first then read with joy about your exprience. John does not give a how-to 'cos there isn't one to Union life, but he gives guides and explains clearly what is going on inside you.
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