{"product_id":"union-with-god-according-to-st-john-of-the-cross-paperback","title":"Union with God: According to St. John of the Cross - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabriel Of St Mary Magdalen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian perfection consists in the twofold way of charity: \u003ci\u003eservice of neighbor\u003c\/i\u003e and our \u003ci\u003edirect quest\u003c\/i\u003e for God's love. Many of us discover ways to love our neighbor, but few achieve intimacy with God. Why? \u003ci\u003eBecause we don't know how to prepare ourselves properly to reach this exalted goal. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen lays out for us a time-tested path toward achieving complete intimacy with God, the path first mapped out centuries ago by the Church's acclaimed master of the contemplative life, St. John of the Cross (1542-1591).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSt. John showed that God hungers for union with each of us but also requires arduous efforts on our part, the many details of which Father Gabriel explains in these enlightening pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you perceive holiness as an unattainable goal for you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is fear of the fatigue of such an effort holding you back?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbsorb this book, and allow gentle St. John to take you by the hand and lead you -- as he has led so many others -- to true intimacy with our Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian perfection consists in the twofold way of charity: service of neighbor and our direct quest for God's love. Many of us discover ways to love our neighbor, but few achieve intimacy with God. Why? Because we don't know how to prepare ourselves properly to reach this exalted goal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In these pages, Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen lays out for us a time-tested path toward achieving complete intimacy with God, the path first mapped out centuries ago by the Church's acclaimed master of the contemplative life, St. John of the Cross (1542-1591). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e St. John showed that God hungers for union with each of us but also requires arduous efforts on our part, the many details of which Father Gabriel explains in these enlightening pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Do you perceive holiness as an unattainable goal for you? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Or is fear of the fatigue of such an effort holding you back? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Absorb this book, and allow gentle St. John to take you by the hand and lead you \"€\" as he has led so many others \"€\" to true intimacy with our Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFather Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D., was a Discalced Carmelite priest who became one of the most revered masters of the spiritual life. He acquired a vast knowledge of the ways that lead to holiness and to union with God. His experience with souls, whom he guided to the heights of perfection, was outstanding. He was an expert in the spiritual and mystical doctrine of St. Teresa of Jesus (Avila) and of St. John of the Cross. The Discalced Carmelite nuns of the Monastery of St. Joseph in Rome were the heirs of the Father Gabriel's vast output of published works and private manuscripts. For ten years, he guided these nuns as their confessor and spiritual director, and it was they who helped him to arrange his material in line with the course of the liturgical year, while following the ascent of the soul to transforming union with God, or to \"Divine Intimacy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629262004531,"sku":"9781622828586","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/C1mEC9ZBs19781622828586.webp?v=1783500113","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/union-with-god-according-to-st-john-of-the-cross-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}