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The Complete Collected Works of St. John of the Cross (illustrated and Annotated)

Author: John Cross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781499658491
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
All 7 Major Parts are here!Your Special Illustrated & Annotated edition includes:+12 New Illustrations by Dynamic Generative Artist Geoffrey Xiang - Carmelite Defenders of the Faith and the Carmelite Order+Glossary of medieval Catholic terminologyComprised of 7 parts - The Ascent of Mt Carmel, The Dark Night of the Soul, Instructs & Cautions, Spiritual Maxims incl. Advice to a Religious, Letters, Poems & The Living Flame of Love.Together St. John of the Cross aka Fray John and St Teresa of Avila founded the Discalced Carmelites.So influential is Fray John that as a young priest Pope John Paul II wrote his dissertation 'The Problem of Faith in the Works of St. John of the Cross.'"The saint's principal works help us to approach the outstanding points of his vast and profound mystical doctrine, whose objective is to describe a sure way to arrive at sanctity, the state of perfection to which God calls us all." -Pope Benedict XVI 16 Feb 2011-Special introductory Cover Price!!-

The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross

Author: Saint John of the Cross
Publisher: I C S Publications, Institute of Carmelite Studies
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 780

Book Description
This revised edition of The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross was produced to mark the fourth centenary of the death of St. John of the Cross (1542-1591). The result is an English translation of his writings that preserves the authentic meaning of the great mystic's writings, presents them as clearly as possible, and at the same time gives the reader the doctrinal and historical information that will lead to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the teachings of the Mystical Doctor. Included in The Collected Works are St. John's poetry, The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, and The Living Flame of Love, as well as his extant letters and other counsels. In addition to the respective page listings in the contents, this new edition features gray page tabs that separate the individual works, enabling the reader to more easily locate a desired section of the book. Complementing St. John's writings are a comprehensive General Introduction for the entire work, as well as brief, enlightening introductions for each specific work, explaining theme and structure. These are enhanced by new and expanded footnotes, a glossary of terms, and general and scriptural indices. Book jacket.

The Collected Works of Saint John of the Cross

Author: Saint John of the Cross
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 824

The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross

Author: St John of the Cross
Publisher: ICS Publications
ISBN: 0935216936
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1069

Book Description
This revised edition of The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross was produced to mark the fourth centenary of the death of St. John of the Cross (1542–1591). The result is an English translation of his writings that preserves the authentic meaning of the great mystic’s writings, presents them as clearly as possible, and at the same time gives the reader the doctrinal and historical information that will lead to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the teachings of the Mystical Doctor. Included in The Collected Works are St. John’s poetry, The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, and The Living Flame of Love, as well as his extant letters and other counsels. More Information: Complementing St. John’s writings are a comprehensive General Introduction for the entire work, as well as brief, enlightening introductions for each specific work, explaining theme and structure. These are enhanced by new and expanded footnotes and a glossary of terms. About the Translators Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. Father Kieran, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, made his profession as a Discalced Carmelite in 1947. He has held several important positions within the order, including prior, formation director, and provincial councilor. A founding member of the Institute of Carmelite Studies, he subsequently served as its chair, as well as publisher of ICS Publications. Father Kieran’s major contributions in the field of Carmelite studies are his translations from the Spanish of the works of St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross, in collaboration with Father Otilio Rodriguez. He also was the English translator of God Speaks in the Night: The Life, Times and Teaching of St. John of the Cross, a pictorial biography of St. John of the Cross commemorating the 400th anniversary of his death, published in several languages. In addition to translations, Father Kieran is also the author of two ICS Publications’ study editions of the works of St. Teresa, and has written several other books on St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross. Father Kieran has lectured and written widely on the teaching of both of these Carmelite saints. He is a member of the Discalced Carmelite community in Washington, D.C. Otilio Rodriguez, O.C.D. Father Otilio was born in Mantinos, Palencia, Spain, and was a Carmelite for more than fifty years. He was provincial of the Burgos province several times and also served as rector of the Discalced Carmelites’ international pontifical theological faculty, the Teresianum, in Rome. Father Otilio was one of the founders of the Institutum Historicum Teresianum and was a member of the Institute of Carmelite Studies. Both internationally and throughout the United States he gave retreats and lectures on Carmelite history and spirituality and wrote extensively on Carmelite subjects. Father Otilio died in Rome in 1994.

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