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The Dark Night of the Soul

by St. John of the Cross

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A 16th-century mystic, St. John of The Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order. In this book, he addresses pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. He also provides an extended explanation of Divine love, and describes methods of conversion through prayer, submission, and purification.… (more)
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This is one of the most difficult religious treatises I've ever read. The language is somewhat arcane, and the concepts are very esoteric. It sounds like I didn't like the book, but I did; enough to probably reread this some day given how thought provoking it was. The idea that the soul prospers in abandoning everything, paring down even beyond the spiritual action, is counter-intuitive, and somewhat convicting. Highly recommended for the searchers in life. ( )
  blackdogbooks | May 2, 2021 |
A beautiful meditation on spiritual progress, primarily aimed at those relatively advanced in the spiritual life. I was surprised to find how much like a modern self-help book the text really is. ( )
  jeterat | Apr 10, 2020 |
Dark Night of the Soul (Spanish: La noche oscura del alma) is a poem written by the 16th-century Spanish mystic and poet St. John of the Cross. The author himself did not give any title to his poem, on which he wrote two book-length commentaries: Ascent of Mount Carmel (Subida del Monte Carmelo) and The Dark Night (Noche Oscura).
  StFrancisofAssisi | Mar 19, 2020 |
I fear I've understood only a small bit of this book, but I'm glad I worked my way through it. It's a view into a mind and religious worldview that is completely foreign to me but still worth trying to internalize. ( )
  Mattmcmanus | Aug 23, 2018 |
This book is a Christian classic. It is somewhat like a commentary on a poem. The reading requires contemplation, and it really should not be rushed. The fact I was in a rush to complete it probably influenced my lower rating. I found the language a bit "stilted" and the sentences too long for most modern readers. ( )
  thornton37814 | Feb 28, 2017 |
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This treatise deals with the manner in which a soul may prepare itself to attain to union with God.
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A 16th-century mystic, St. John of The Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order. In this book, he addresses pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. He also provides an extended explanation of Divine love, and describes methods of conversion through prayer, submission, and purification.

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Il grande mistico spagnolo San Giovanni della Croce divenne monaco carmelitano nel 1563 e aiutò Santa Teresa d'Avila a riformare l'ordine carmelitano, sopportando persecuzioni e prigionia per i suoi sforzi. Sia nella sua scrittura che nella sua vita, ha dimostrato in modo eloquente il suo amore per Dio. I suoi pensieri scritti sul rapporto dell'uomo con Dio erano sforzi letterari che lo collocavano a un livello intellettuale e filosofico con grandi scrittori come Sant'Agostino e Tommaso d'Aquino.
In quest'opera - un capolavoro spirituale e un classico della letteratura e del misticismo cristiani - affronta diversi argomenti, tra cui l'orgoglio, l'avarizia, l'invidia e altre imperfezioni umane. La sua discussione sulla "notte oscura dello spirito", che considera le afflizioni e il dolore sofferto dall'anima, è seguita da un'ampia spiegazione dell'amore divino e dell'unione esultante dell'anima con Dio.
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