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Audiobooks by St. John Of the Cross
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In Dark Night of the Soul, Saint John of the Cross presents for us a portrait painted from his own experience of one who advances successfully through the struggles of the spiritual life. The dark night that St John describes is not abandonment by God but special consideration from Him for those who desire to purify and perfect their souls.
With a soul purified from earthly attachments, we can advance through the much quoted but oft misunderstood dark night of the souls into unity with God. By accepting the desolation and difficulty of this process, the soul cooperates with God and opens itself to receiving and revealing more perfectly God's glory.
Be not afraid--Dark Night of the Soul, though austere and exacting in its instructions for holy living, is laced with St. John's charity and kindness, his love of all things beautiful and sacred--including you.
At the centre of The Dark Night of the Soul (La noche oscura del alma) is a poem written by the 16th-century Spanish poet and mystic St John of the Cross. Consisting of eight stanzas, each of five lines, the poem outlines the journey in pursuit of divine union, within which the only source of light comes from the soul. This recording in English includes the poem itself and St John's two accompanying treatises (1584-5), essentially commentaries, which offer line-by-line explanations of the poem. Many modern readers have found guidance and consolation in this work.
The Dark Night of the Soul explores not only the torments and elations of a soul’s spiritual journey, but also expounds on man’s relationship with God and the natural longing for union with the Creator. Known as a doctor of mysticism, St. John of the Cross uniquely and profoundly delves into the intimidating world of spirituality and Christianity. In this work there are ideas explored that bring light to the deep afflictions of the soul as well as the true exaltation and joy that occurs closer on the path to communion with God.
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With His gentle hand He wounded my neck And caused all my senses to be suspended.
Part poetic masterpiece, part mystic treatise, The Dark Night of the Soul by 16th century Carmelite monk, St. John of the Cross, addresses the feeling of being forgotten by the Presence of the Almighty that every Christian desirous of walking more closely with God must pass through in order to learn to walk by faith and
not by sight.
Spiritual persons suffer great trials...by reason...of the fear which they have of being lost on the road, thinking that all spiritual blessing is over for them and that God has abandoned them since they find no help or pleasure in good things. Then they grow weary, and endeavor to concentrate their faculties with some degree of pleasure upon some object of meditation, thinking that, when they are not doing this and yet are conscious of making an effort, they are doing nothing.
Perhaps one of the most widely recognized of the mystical writings, St. John's classic Dark Night of the Soul is not only practical theology but a beautiful balm of healing to anyone whose heart has ever echoed the words of Christ, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"
"I remained, lost in oblivion; My face I reclined on the Beloved. All ceased and I abandoned myself, Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies." Thus writes 16th century Spanish poet and mystic, St. John of the Cross. In this, his third work, the author reflects on the nature of a personal union with Christ, found in the abandonment of self.
With His gentle hand He wounded my neck And caused
all my senses to be suspended.
Part poetic masterpiece, part mystic treatise, The Dark
Night of the Soul by 16th century Carmelite monk,
St. John of the Cross, addresses the feeling of being
forgotten by the Presence of the Almighty that every
Christian desirous of walking more closely with God
must pass through in order to learn to walk by faith and
not by sight.
Spiritual persons suffer great trials...by reason…of the
fear which they have of being lost on the road, thinking
that all spiritual blessing is over for them and that God
has abandoned them since they find no help or pleasure
in good things. Then they grow weary, and endeavor to
concentrate their faculties with some degree of pleasure
upon some object of meditation, thinking that, when
they are not doing this and yet are conscious of making
an effort, they are doing nothing.
Perhaps one of the most widely recognized of the mystical
writings, St. John’s classic Dark Night of the Soul is not
only practical theology but a beautiful balm of healing to
anyone whose heart has ever echoed the words of Christ,
“My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”
