{"product_id":"the-essential-writings-selections-from-the-dark-night-the-spiritual-canticle-and-the-living-flame-of-love-paperback","title":"The Essential Writings: Selections from the Dark Night, the Spiritual Canticle, and the Living Flame of Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSt John of the Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series, \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Writings \u003c\/em\u003eincludes selections from \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Living Flame of Love, \u003c\/em\u003ethe most profoundly beautiful and insightful works of St. John of the Cross, the 16th century Spanish Carmelite monk and one of Christianity's foremost spiritual teachers. The stirring words and thoughts of a courageous Christian reformer, \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Writings \u003c\/em\u003eincludes a foreword by Ron Hansen, author of \u003cem\u003eAtticus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMariette in Ecstasy.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn of the Cross was a sixteenth-century Spanish Carmelite monk, mystic, and contemporary of Teresa of Avila who became one of Christianity's foremost spiritual teachers. He is most famous for his lyrical poetry, in which he beautifully describes a tender, loving God. This volume contains his most stirring works, including the classic \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Night\u003c\/em\u003e, in which John expands on the role of darkness in the spiritual journey: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It remains to be said, then, that even though this happy night darkens the spirit, it does so only to impart light concerning all things. And even though it humbles persons and reveals their miseries, it does so only to exalt them. And even though it impoverishes and empties them of all possessions and natural affection, it does so only that they may reach out divinely to the enjoyment of all earthly and heavenly things, with a general freedom of spirit in them all. -- John of the Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn of the Cross was a sixteenth-century Spanish Carmelite monk, mystic, and contemporary of Teresa of Avila who became one of Christianity's foremost spiritual teachers. He is most famous for his lyrical poetry, in which he beautifully describes a tender, loving God. This volume contains his most stirring works, including the classic \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Night\u003c\/em\u003e, in which John expands on the role of darkness in the spiritual journey: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"It remains to be said, then, that even though this happy night darkens the spirit, it does so only to impart light concerning all things. And even though it humbles persons and reveals their miseries, it does so only to exalt them. And even though it impoverishes and empties them of all possessions and natural affection, it does so only that they may reach out divinely to the enjoyment of all earthly and heavenly things, with a general freedom of spirit in them all.\" -- John of the Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 7.96 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915247153468,"sku":"9780060576486","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/S0xyTHNZMjlxVUgvdStDMnFqakdldz09.webp?v=1774361097","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/the-essential-writings-selections-from-the-dark-night-the-spiritual-canticle-and-the-living-flame-of-love-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}