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. ( Ed Humpal)
Chapters
1 Stanzas 3 min 2 Prologue 10 min 3 Book I, The Obscure Night; Chapter I, Two Kinds of this Night 4 min 4 Book I, Chapter II, The Nature of the Obscure Night 4 min 5 Book I, Chapter III, The Privation of the Desire 5 min 6 Book I, Chapter IV, The Mortification of the Desire 11 min 7 Book I, Chapter V, The Same Subject 11 min 8 Book I, Chapter VI, Two Great Evils of the Desires 9 min 9 Book I, Chapter VII, The Desires Torment the Soul 5 min 10 Book I, Chapter VIII, The Desires Darken the Soul 9 min 11 Book I, Chapter IX, The Desires Pollute the Soul 9 min 12 Book I, Chapter X, The Desires Make the Soul Lukewarm 5 min 13 Book I, Chapter XI, Freedom from the Desires 13 min 14 Book I, Chapter XII, Desires Which Injure the Soul 7 min 15 Book I, Chapter XIII, The Night of Sense 9 min 16 Book I, Chapter XIV, The Second Line of the Stanza 3 min 17 Book I, Chapter XV, The Last Lines of the Stanza 2 min 18 Book II, The Second Night, Chapter I, The Second Stanza 6 min 19 Book II, Chapter II, The Cause of the Second Night 3 min 20 Book II, Chapter III, Faith, The Dark Night of the Soul 7 min 21 Book II, Chapter IV, The Soul Must be in Darkness to be Guided 11 min 22 Book II, Chapter V, Union of the Soul with God 12 min 23 Book II, Chapter VI, Virtues that Bring the Soul into Emptiness and Darkness 7 min 24 Book II, Chapter VII, Freedom and Detachment in the Way of Life 15 min 25 Book II, Chapter VIII, Nothing Comprehensible can be a Means of Union with God 10 min 26 Book II, Chapter IX, Faith may attain the Divine Union of Love 6 min 27 Book II, Chapter X, Divisions of the Apprehensions of the Intellect 2 min 28 Book II, Chapter XI, Hindrances from the Apprehensions 16 min 29 Book II, Chapter XII, Of Natural and Imaginary Apprehensions 12 min 30 Book II, Chapter XIII, When to Withdraw the Intellect from Imaginary Forms 6 min 31 Book II, Chapter XIV, Necessity of Observing these Signs 19 min 32 Book II, Chapter XV, Exerting the Natural Faculties to Enter Contemplation 6 min 33 Book II, Chapter XVI, Imaginary Apprehensions Supernaturally Represented 17 min 34 Book II, Chapter XVII, Communication of Blessings to the Interior Senses 15 min 35 Book II, Chapter XVIII, How these Visions can become Occasions for Error 10 min 36 Book II, Chapter XIX, Revelations, though True, may Deceive 20 min 37 Book II, Chapter XX, Divine Locutions are Not Always Certain in their Causes 10 min 38 Book II, Chapter XXI, God Displeased with Certain Prayers, though Answered 18 min 39 Book II, Chapter XXII, Unlawful to Enquire of God by Supernatural Means 26 min 40 Book II, Chapter XXIII, Spiritual Apprehensions of the Intellect 6 min 41 Book II, Chapter XXIV, Two Kinds of Spiritual Apprehensions 11 min 42 Book II, Chapter XXV, Nature and Division of Revelations 2 min 43 Book II, Chapter XXVI, Two Kinds of Pure Truth 20 min 44 Book II, Chapter XXVII, Disclosure of Mysteries may Hinder Divine Union 7 min 45 Book II, Chapter XXVIII, Interior Locutions which Occur Supernaturally 3 min 46 Book II, Chapter XXIX, Words Formed by Self Recollection 14 min 47 Book II, Chapter XXX, Words Wrought Supernaturally 7 min 48 Book II, Chapter XXXI, Substantial Interior Locutions 5 min 49 Book II, Chapter XXXII, Intellectual Apprehensions Arising from Interior Locutions 8 min 50 Book III, The Active Night, Chapter I, Apprehensions of the Memory 17 min 51 Book III, Chapter II, Evils to which the Soul is Liable, when not in Darkness 7 min 52 Book III, Chapter III, Evil Through the Natural Apprehensions of the Memory 3 min 53 Book III, Chapter IV, Evil Through the Natural Knowledge of the Memory 3 min 54 Book III, Chapter V, Profit of Forgetfulness and Emptiness 4 min 55 Book III, Chapter VI, Imaginary and Supernatural Apprehensions 3 min 56 Book III, Chapter VII, Evils Inflicted by Supernatural Knowledge 4 min 57 Book III, Chapter VIII, Self Conceit and Presumption 4 min 58 Book III, Chapter IX, Imaginary Apprehensions of the Memory 4 min 59 Book III, Chapter X, Distinct Supernatural Apprehensions 2 min 60 Book III, Chapter XI, Imaginary Supernatural Apprehensions 4 min 61 Book III, Chapter XII, Benefits of Withdrawing from the Imagination 14 min 62 Book III, Chapter XII, Spiritual Knowledge as it Relates to the Memory 3 min 63 Book III, Chapter XIV, Guidance in Relation to the Memory 4 min 64 Book III, Chapter XV, The Obscure Night of the Will 7 min 65 Book III, Chapter XVI, The First Affection of the Will, Joy 3 min 66 Book III, Chapter XVII. Joy in Temporal Goods 8 min 67 Book III, Chapter XVIII, Evil Resulting from Joy in Temporal Goods 12 min 68 Book III, Chapter XIX, Benefits of Withdrawing from Temporal Goods 8 min 69 Book III, Chapter XX, Joy in Natural Goods is Vanity 4 min 70 Book III, Chapter XXI, Evils of Rejoicing in Natural Goods 9 min 71 Book III, Chapter XXII, Benefits of Not Rejoicing in Natural Goods 5 min 72 Book III, Chapter XXIII, Nature and Varietes of Sensible Goods 7 min 73 Book III, Chapter XXIV, Evils of Rejoicing in Sensible Goods 5 min 74 Book III, Chapter XXV, Benefits of Self Denial in Sensible Things 8 min 75 Book III, Chapter XXVI, Moral Goods, and Lawful Rejoicing in Them 7 min 76 Book III, Chapter XXVII, Seven Evils of such Rejoicing 10 min 77 Book III, Chapter XXVIII, Benefits of Repressing Joy in Moral Goods 5 min 78 Book III, Chapter XXIX, The Fifth Kind of Goods in Which the Will has Joy 6 min 79 Book III, Chapter XXX, Evils from Rejoicing in this Kind of Goods 11 min 80 Book III, Chapter XXXI, Benefits of Self Denial in the Joy of Supernatural Graces 4 min 81 Book III, Chapter XXXII, The Sixth Kind of Goods 3 min 82 Book III, Chapter XXXIII, The Conduct of the Will with Respect to Intellect and Memory 2 min 83 Book III, Chapter XXXIV, Of Spiritual Goods that Distinctly Affect the Will 9 min 84 Book III, Chapter XXXV, The Ignorance of Some People in the Matter of Images 5 min 85 Book III, Chapter XXXVI, The Joy of the Will in Sacred Images 4 min 86 Book III, Chapter XXXVII, Oratories and Places of Prayer 7 min 87 Book III, Chapter XXXVIII, The Right Use of Churches and Oratories 4 min 88 Book III, Chapter XXXIX, Continuation of the Same Subject 2 min 89 Book III, Chapter XL, Evils of Indulgence in Places and Objects of Devotion 2 min 90 Book III, Chapter XLI, Other Motives of Prayer 6 min 91 Book III, Chapter XLII, Three Kinds of Devotional Places 4 min 92 Book III, Chapter XLIII, How the Will is to be Directed in these Devotions 7 min 93 Book III, Chapter XLIV, The Second Kind of Goods in which the Will Vainly Rejoices 6 min
