Roots of Western Mysticism

Week 13

READING: John of the Cross, Dark Night of the Soul

Spanish Mysticism

• El Greco
  • View of Toledo
  • The Spoliation, Christ Stripped of his Garments
  • Portrait of a Cardinal
• Dali
  • Lincoln in Dalivision
  • John of the Cross
• Other Images
  • Images of John of the Cross, and another one here.
  • John of the Cross
  • John of the Cross drawing, and another version, and another
  • Image of Mt. Carmel
  • Image of Mt. Carmel, English Translation

Theresa of Avila

• Theresa, The Way of Perfection
• Theresa, The Interior Castle
• Theresa, Life of Theresa of Avila
• Image of Theresa of Avila

John of the Cross

• John of the Cross, Dark Night of the Soul
  • Passages to Note
  • John of the Cross, Stanzas of the Soul
  • Mysticism as Developmental Psychology
  • The Secret Ladder
  John of the Cross, Ascent of Mt. Carmel
• John of the Cross, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom of Christ
  • Song of the Soul and the Bridegroom
• John of the Cross article, Catholic Encyclopedia
• Mondello, Geoffrey. The Metaphysics of Mysticism: A Commentary on the Mystical Philosophy of St. John of the Cross
• John of the Cross and Contemporary Mysticism - lots of texts