Dark night of the soul E-Book

Saint John Of The Cross

• Herausgeber: Youcanprint
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

St. John of the Cross was a Carmelite friar and priest; he is renowned for his cooperation with Saint Teresa of Ávila in the reformation of the Carmelite order, and for his poetry and his studies on the growth of the soul. Dark Night of the Soul is considered one of the greatest religious poems ever written. This masterpiece of Mystic Christianity examines faith and how to keep faith when all seems lost. Think of it as guide to making it through the dark night of the soul to the brighter, happier, faith filled tomorrow that awaits.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL

BOOK I - Which treats of the Night of Sense.

CHAPTER I.—Sets down the first line and begins to treat of the imperfections of beginners

CHAPTER II.—Of certain spiritual imperfections which beginners have with respect to the habit of pride

CHAPTER III.—Of some imperfections which some of these souls are apt to have, with respect to the second capital sin, which is avarice, in the spiritual sense

CHAPTER IV.—Of other imperfections which these beginners are apt to have with respect to the third sin, which is luxury

CHAPTER V.—Of the imperfections into which beginners fall with respect to the sin of wrath

CHAPTER VI.—Of imperfections with respect to spiritual gluttony

CHAPTER VII.—Of imperfections with respect to spiritual envy and sloth

CHAPTER VIII.—Wherein is expounded the first line of the first stanza, and a beginning is made of the explanation of this dark night

CHAPTER IX.—Of the signs by which it will be known that the spiritual person is walking along the way of this night and purgation of sense

CHAPTER X.—Of the way in which these souls are to conduct themselves in this dark night

CHAPTER XI.—Wherein are expounded the three lines of the stanza

CHAPTER XII.—Of the benefits which this night causes in the soul

CHAPTER XIII.—Of other benefits which this night of sense causes in the soul

CHAPTER XIV.—Expounds this last verse of the first stanza

BOOK II - Of the Dark Night of the Spirit.

CHAPTER I.—Which begins to treat of the dark night of the spirit and says at what time it begins

CHAPTER II.—Describes other imperfections which belong to these proficients

CHAPTER III.—Annotation for that which follows

CHAPTER IV.—Sets down the first stanza and the exposition thereof

CHAPTER V.—Sets down the first line and begins to explain how this dark contemplation is not only night for the soul but is also grief and purgation

CHAPTER VI.—Of other kinds of pain that the soul suffers in this night

CHAPTER VII.—Continues the same matter and considers other afflictions and constraints of the will

CHAPTER VIII.—Of other pains which afflict the soul in this state

CHAPTER IX.—How, although this night brings darkness to the spirit, it does so in order to illumine it and give it light

CHAPTER X.—Explains this purgation fully by a comparison

CHAPTER XI.—Begins to explain the second line of the first stanza. Describes how, as the fruit of these rigorous constraints, the soul finds itself with the vehement passion of Divine love

CHAPTER XII.—Shows how this horrible night is purgatory, and how in it the Divine wisdom illumines men on earth with the same illumination that purges and illumines the angels in Heaven

CHAPTER XIII.—Of other delectable effects which are wrought in the soul by this dark night of contemplation

CHAPTER XIV.—Wherein are set down and explained the last three lines of the first stanza

CHAPTER XV.—Sets down the second stanza and its exposition

CHAPTER XVI.—Explains how, though in darkness, the soul walks securely

CHAPTER XVII.—Explains how this dark contemplation is secret

CHAPTER XVIII.—Explains how this secret wisdom is likewise a ladder

CHAPTER XIX.—Begins to explain the ten steps of the mystic ladder of Divine love, according to Saint Bernard and Saint Thomas. The first five are here treated

CHAPTER XX.—Wherein are treated the other five steps of love

CHAPTER XXI.—Which explains this word 'disguised,' and describes the colours of the disguise of the soul in this night

CHAPTER XXII.—Explains the third line of the second stanza

CHAPTER XXIII.—Expounds the fourth line and describes the wondrous hidingplace wherein the soul is set during this night. Shows how, although the devil has an entrance into other places that are very high, he has none into this

CHAPTER XXIV.—Completes the explanation of the second stanza

CHAPTER XXV.—Wherein is expounded the third stanza

Dark night of the soul

Saint John of the Cross

DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

First digital edition 2017 by Anna Ruggieri

INTRODUCTION