St John of the Cross completed this commentary
on his poem "The Dark Night" in
1585. In this work, St John describes the
spiritual purifications which the soul passes
through in both its sensory and spiritual
parts. The commentary goes on to describe
the wondrous effects of spiritual union with
the Bridegroom which follows the dark night
of the soul's purifications.
"By Way of Night" provides a framework
of medititions for the reader to ponder St
John's teachings and to enter into their
spirit.
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From ICS Publications:
The Collected Works of St John Of The Cross
E. Allison Peers edition (public domain):
The Dark Night of the Soul
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1. First Meditation (book I: ch. 1) |
| 2. Second Meditation (book I: ch. 2) |
| 3. Third Meditation (book II: ch. 3-4) |
| 4. Fourth Meditation (book I: ch. 5) |
| 5. Fifth Meditation (book I: ch. 6-7) |
| 6. Sixth Meditation (book I: ch. 8) |
| 7. Seventh Meditation (book I: ch. 9) |
| 8. Eighth Meditation (book I: ch. 10) |
| 9. Ninth Meditation (book I: ch. 11) |
| 10. Tenth Meditation (book I: ch. 12) |
| 11. Eleventh Meditation (book I: ch. 13) |
| 12. Twelfth Meditation (book I: ch. 14) |
| 13. Thirteenth Meditation (book II: ch. 1-3) |
| 14. Fourteenth Meditation (book II: ch. 4) |
| 15. Fifteenth Meditation (book II: ch. 5) |
| 16. Sixteenth Meditation (book II: ch. 6-7) |
| 17. Seventeenth Meditation (book II: ch.
8-9) |
| 18. Eighteenth Meditation (book II: ch. 10) |
| 19. Nineteenth Meditation (book II: ch. 11-12) |
| 20. Twentieth Meditation (book II: ch. 13) |
| 21. Twenty-First Meditation (book II: ch.14-16) |
| 22. Twenty-Second Meditation (book II: ch.17-18) |
| 23. Twenty-Third Meditation (book II: ch.
19-20) |
| 24. Twenty-Fourth Meditation (book II: ch.21-22) |
| 25. Twenty-Fifth Meditation (book II: ch.
23) |
| 26. Twenty-Sixth Meditation (book II: ch.
24-25) |
