The Ascent to Joy: Selected Writings of John of the Cross

For more than a decade this book, now with ICS Publications, has been a valuable resource for those wanting to explore the works and teachings of St. John of the Cross in a convenient format. In this concise introduction to and anthology of the works of the great Carmelite mystic, Father Marc Foley leads the reader step-by-step into the very heart of John's spiritual way.

Father Foley provides substantial introductions and notes to carefully selected excerpts from John's own writings, presen...