The Dark Night Of The Soul 1908

The Dark Night Of The Soul 1908

Author: John of the Cross, Saint, 1542-1591

Year: 1908

The Dark Night Of The Soul 1908 CONTENTS THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL. BOOK I. OF THE NIGHT OF SENSE. CHAPTER I. Of the imperfections of beginners 5 CHAPTER II. Of some spiritual imperfections to which beginners are liable in the matter of pride 7 CHAPTER III. Of the imperfections of avarice, in the spiritual sense 13 CHAPTER IV. Of the imperfection of luxury, spiritually understood 16 CHAPTER V. Of the imperfections of anger 21 CHAPTER VI. Of the imperfections of spiritual gluttony 22 CHAPTER VII. Of the imperfections of envy and spiritual sloth 27 CHAPTER VIII. Explanation of the dark night 30 CHAPTER IX. Of the signs by which it may be known that the spiritual man is walking in the way of this night or purgation of sense 34 CHAPTER X. How they are to conduct themselves who have entered the dark night 41 CHAPTER XI. Explanation of the second line of the first stanza 45 CHAPTER XII. Of the benefits of the night of sense 49 CHAPTER XIII. Of other benefits of the night of sense 57 CHAPTER XIV. The last line of the first stanza explained 64 BOOK II. OF THE NIGHT OF THE SPIRIT. CHAPTER I. The second night ; that of the spirit. When it begins 68 CHAPTER II. Of certain imperfections of pr