John 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 "The Dark Night," in which John expands on the role of
darkness in the spiritual journey:
"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
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