John taught, it is virtually impossible to know the truth of the spiritual life, and the perfection of divine love. His message is clear: the events which stretch our faith to the breaking point are in fact our greatest teachers. Muto immerses us in the transformational concepts, symbols, and metaphors at the heart of St. John’s “secret wisdom of dark contemplation,” and brings to life the full glory of his story, and the sacred ideal of mysticism and service that he embodied. Scholar and author Susan Muto offers a new and accessible approach to St.
John as mystic, poet, healer of souls, and lover of God – and hear how he left an unfailing map to guide us through the “dark nights” of our own lives. John of the Cross first called the “dark night of the soul” – a crisis, a betrayal, a sadness seeming without end? In this audio selection, you will meet the towering figure – St. Is there a true seeker among us who has not endured what St.