USED book - The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross

Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. and Otilio Rodriguez, O.C.D.

Imprimatur by Patrick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washington, October 23, 1963

It is a pleasure to introduce this [1979 printing] translation of St. John of the Cross’s complete works. Father Kiernan Kavanaugh, O.C.D., Professor of Spiritual Theology at the College of Theology of Discalced Carmelites, Washington, D.C., and Father Otilio Rodriguez, O.C.D, Carmelite historian from Burgos, Spain, have spent years in translating and in editing these writings. Readers seeking a deeper understanding and appreciation of the teachings of the Mystical Doctor will welcome this translation. St. John of the Cross wrote with the intention of teaching souls the dynamics of growth in union with God. He charted the course they must follow to achieve divine intimacy, beginning with the first feeble steps and eventually reaching a perfect union. The Oriental imagery and analytical skill of the medieval scholar combine in an intense style which reflects not only the magnificence of the Saint’s spiritual vision but the full flowering of Spanish poetic genius.” (from the Foreward by Very Rev. Christopher Latimer, O.C.D.) Includes The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, and The Living Flame of Love, the Minor Works, and Poetry, with an introduction for each section.