Silent Music: The Life, Work, and Thought of St. John of the Cross

St. John of the Cross has long inspired Christians seeking a deeper knowledge of God. This sixteenth- century Spanish mystic left a record of personal faith as profound as any ever recorded. In Silent Music R. A. Herrera looks anew at the life and writings of St. John of the Cross and explores his continuing relevance to contemporary spirituality.

Beginning with an erudite historical essay on the phenomenon of mysticism, Silent Music chronicles St. John's life story — from his humble birth ...