The Ascent of Mt. Carmel - St. John of the Cross - Bk1 Ch7-12

7. The Desires Torment the Soul
8. The Desires Darken the Soul
9. The Desires Pollute the Soul
10. The Desires Make the Soul Lukewarm
11. Freedom From the Desires
12. Desires Which Injure the Soul

The Ascent of Mount Carmel is one of the timeless classics of Christian contemplation, radical in its time and deeply influential in the world today. St John of the Cross and St Teresa of Avila worked together to reform the Carmelite Order in the Roman Catholic Church, in which he is honored as one of the Doctors of the Church. An active priest and teacher in his lifetime, this work is considered primary source material the training of Spiritual Directors, and an essential set of guidelines for all students of Revelation through Divine Love.