DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL AND OTHER GREAT WORKS (Paperback)

from Mattmcmanus

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.

from StrokeBoy

Beutiful poetry even for a novice like myself. The depth would be unreachable without Johns outstanding commentary.

from atimco

Upon a darkened night The flame of love was burning in my breast And by a lantern bright I fled my house while all in quiet rest... I was first introduced to this famous poem by 16th-century mystic St. John of the Cross through Loreena McKennitt's song on her album "The Mask and Mirror." It's a b...

from thornton37814

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 mo...

from jeterat

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.