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BK1 Chap 1-4 – “The Ascent of Mt. Carmel” by St. John of the Cross
translated by David Lewis
read by Ed Humpal
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Book 1
The nature of the obscure night, the necessity of passing through it in order to attain to the divine union: and especially the obscure night of sense and desire, with the evils which these inflict on the soul.
STANZA I.
In an obscure night,
With anxious love inflamed,
0, happy lot!
Forth unobserved I went,
My house being now at rest.
Chapter 1
There are two kinds of this night, corresponding with the division of the soul into higher and lower.
Chapter 2
The nature and cause of the obscure night.
Chapter 3
The first cause, the privation of the desire in all things and gives the reason for which is called night.
Chapter 4
The necessity of passing truly through the obscure night of sense, which is mortification of the desire in order that it may journey to union with God.
This is so marvellous. Far from being a flight of high poetry, the structure of the writing seems so organized and logical. Like someone who knows exactly what he wants to say and wants to put it down in the most efficient way possible. I had thought I would not be capable of following St John of the Cross in the original. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this series.
So useful, thank you so much. I will continue to listen. Also is there a reading on, The Science of the Cross, by Edith Stein?