Spirit of Flame: A Study of St John of the Cross

Entwistle, William J.; Peers, E. Allison; Alonso, Damaso; Cruz, San Juan de la

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“…The connection between these two phenomena is rarely explicitly discussed, although it may be evoked in some communities, in some authors, and in some situations. (Ruffing 2001, p. 7) The purpose of this article is to show that many Sanjuanist commentators and biographers in the past err in portraying St. John of the Cross as a world-negating contemplative by calling him the doctor of the dark night of the soul, a phrase he never used (see Zimmerman 1928;Peers 1945;Doohan 1995;Perrin 1997;Serrán-Pagán 2017). Other Sanjuanist modern commentators have attributed the dark night to John's imprisonment in Toledo (Matthew 1995, p. 55;McGreal 1997, pp.…”

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The Active Life and the Contemplative Life in St. John of the Cross: The Mixed Life in the Teresian Carmelite Tradition

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The prophetic and the mystical are two key theological concepts in St. John of the Cross. The aim of this article is precisely to shed light on the essential role that St. John of the Cross played in the history of Christianity by acknowledging the prophetic and the mystical dimensions of his life testimonies and writings. The notion of prophetic mysticism is not altogether foreign to the Carmelite tradition, especially following the prophetic example of Elijah. This article will then explore the intrinsic relationship that exists between the active life (Martha) and the contemplative life (Mary) in St. John of the Cross and in the Teresian Carmelite tradition.

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Spirit of Flame: A Study of St John of the Cross

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