The Ascent of Mount Carmel by John of the Cross – a Personal Journey
The “The Ascent of Mount Carmel” by John of the Cross is a guide for spiritual growth and contemplative prayer. This is our summary and my personal journey.
During Rapture, your faculties fade away. Your hearing and thinking are dimmed. And you are carried away. Gently. Joyfully. Silently. Ecstatically.
The “The Ascent of Mount Carmel” by John of the Cross is a guide for spiritual growth and contemplative prayer. This is our summary and my personal journey.
Here are our resources for our Contemplative Prayer Project.
Teresa of Ávila shares her own life story, four stages of mystical prayer, the founding of the Discalced Carmelites, and her own mystical experiences.
In her Autobiography, Teresa of Avila shares four stages of mystical prayer. Her goal is to inspire you to want to grow in these ways!
The Story of a Soul (l’Histoire d’une Âme) is the autobiography of Thérèse of Lisieux (1983-1897). She is probably the most loved Christian writer of all time.
John of the Cross wrote a book called “The Living Flame of Love.” He was near the end of his life and at the very peak of mystical experience.
John of the Cross wrote “The Dark Night” in 1578 or 1579. It is a guide for spiritual development and mystical prayer.
St. Teresa of Ávila wrote “The Interior Castle” in 1577. It is a guide for spiritual development and mystical prayer.