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"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.
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“In a beautiful text that has been “edited and mildly modernized” by
Henry Carriegan, Jr., John offers an early treatise on his spiritual
poetry, outlining themes that he fleshed out more fully in his more
famous later work, Dark Night of the Soul.”
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Publishers Weekly
About the Authors
Saint John of
the Cross
(1542–1591), born Juan de Yepes Alvarez and also called San Juan de la Cruz,
was a major figure of the Catholic Reformation, a Spanish mystic, and a
Carmelite friar and priest. He was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is
considered, along with Saint Teresa of Ávila, a founder of the Discalced
Carmelites. Both his poetry and his studies on the growth of the soul are
considered the summit of mystical Spanish literature and one of the peaks of
all Spanish literature. He was canonized as a saint in 1726 by Pope Benedict
XIII.
Saint John of the Cross (1542–1591) was a major figure of the Counter Reformation, a Spanish mystic, a Roman Catholic saint, a Carmelite friar, and a priest. He also wrote poetry, including “The Dark Night of the Soul” and “The Living Flame of Love.”
About James Adams
James Adams is one of the world’s leading authorities on terrorism and intelligence, and for more than twenty-five years he has specialized in national security. He is also the author of fourteen bestselling books on warfare, with a particular emphasis on covert warfare. A former managing editor of the London Sunday Times and CEO of United Press International, he trained as a journalist in England, where he graduated first in the country. Now living in Southern Oregon, he has narrated numerous audiobooks and earned an AudioFile Earphones Award and two coveted Audie Award for best narration.