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Dark Night of the Soul & Ascent of Mount Carmel

St. John of the Cross. The Mystical Doctor on purification and union with God.

  1. Best overall: Kavanaugh & Rodriguez, The Collected Works (ICS Publications) ISBN 9780935216141. Bookshop.org ↗
  2. Classic: E. Allison Peers, Dark Night of the Soul (Image / Doubleday) ISBN 9780385029308. Bookshop.org ↗
  3. Budget: Dover Thrift Editions (Dover) ISBN 9780486426938. Bookshop.org ↗

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Also good: Read the poems first; Fr. Iain Matthew’s The Impact of God is a wonderful introduction.

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