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He was called "the greatest of all mystical theologians" by spiritual teacher Thomas Merton. And when St. John of the Cross was proclaimed to be a Doctor of the Church, Pope Pius XI praised his work as "a guide and handbook for the man of faith who proposes to embrace a life... Read Full Overview

Subida del Monte Carmelo es una de las obras m s importantes de Juan de la Cruz donde trata la uni n m stica del alma con Dios. Con la subida al Monte Carmelo San Juan de la Cruz indica el camino que ha de recorrer el alma para alcanzar el alto estado de la perfecci n, lo que... Read Full Overview

St. John of the Cross was a Catholic saint and mystic who played a key role in the 16th century's Counter-Reformation. This is one of his treatises.

San Juan de la Cruz, (1542-1591) como el m?s grande representate de la poes?a m?stica del Renacimiento espa?ol, trata en esta composici?n de expresar los prodigios que algunos privilegiados experimentan en su propia alma al entrar en comunicaci?n con Dios. Subida al Monte Carmelo... Read Full Overview

The Ascent of Mount Carmel is the celebrated treatise written by St. John of the Cross.

San Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591) fue una figura importante de la Contrarreforma en la iglesia, un m?stico espa?ol, un fraile carmelita y un sacerdote, que naci? en Fontiveros, ?vila, Espa?a. Es conocido por sus escritos: tanto su poes?a como sus estudios sobre el crecimiento del... Read Full Overview

The Ascent of Mount Carmel is the third major work of St. John of the Cross, a Spanish mystic and major figure in the Catholic Reformation in the 16th century. This book is a systematic treatment of the ascetical life in pursuit of mystical union with Christ... Read Full Overview

The Ascent of Mount Carmel is the third major work of St. John of the Cross, a Spanish mystic and major figure in the Catholic Reformation in the 16th century. This book is a systematic treatment of the ascetical life in pursuit of mystical union with Christ... Read Full Overview

Ascent of Mount Carmel (Spanish: Subida del Monte Carmelo) is a 16th-century spiritual treatise by Spanish Catholic mystic and poet Saint John of the Cross. The book is a systematic treatment of the ascetical life in pursuit of mystical union with Christ, giving advice and... Read Full Overview

La presente opera, composta da padre fra Giovanni della Croce, carmelitano scalzo, intende aiutare le anime a meglio disporsi spiritualmente, onde attingere pi speditamente l'unione con Dio. Sia ai principianti che ai gi progrediti nelle vie dello Spirito, essa propone consigli... Read Full Overview

This work presents an outline of Christian perfection from the point at which the soul first seeks to rise from the earth and soar upward
towards union with God. As a poet St John of the Cross was able, in the realm of mysticism, to push the frontiers of human xpression... Read Full Overview

The Ascent of Mount Carmel is a spiritual classic written by St. John of the Cross, a Spanish mystic and Carmelite friar, in the 16th century. This book is a guide to the spiritual journey towards union with God, and it is divided into three parts. In the first part, St. John... Read Full Overview