{"product_id":"st-john-of-the-cross-for-beginners-a-commentary-on-the-ascent-of-mount-carmel-and-the-dark-night-of-the-soul-9781590564639","title":"St. John of the Cross for Beginners: A Commentary on the Ascent of Mount Carmel and the Dark Night of the Soul","description":"Fr. William Meninger guides the reader through two basic works of inner development, The Ascent of Mount Carmel and The Dark Night of the Soul, by St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) . He unfolds for modern readers the essence of these classical texts, section by section. St. John of the Cross for Beginners is for anyone entering or considering the Christian path of inner work or wishing to go more deeply into one's path of development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeninger, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFr. William Meninger\u003c\/strong\u003e, OCSO, entered St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, in 1963. While there, he developed a contemplative prayer method based on the fourteenth-century classic The Cloud of Unknowing, leading to a prayer method called Centering Prayer. Fr. William moved from St. Joseph's Abbey to St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado, in 1979, where he has served as prior and novice director. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Loving Search for God: Contemplative Prayer and the Cloud of Unknowing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBringing \"The Imitation of Christ\" into the Twenty-First Century.\u003c\/i\u003e Most recently he contributed to \u003ci\u003eSundays at the Magic Monastery: Homilies from the Trappists of St. Benedict's Monastery\u003c\/i\u003e and to \u003cem\u003eSt. Benedict's Monastery\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lantern Publishing \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505334391058,"sku":"9781590564639","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_923e58c2-d5a3-4b32-8a5a-ad53580e68e9.jpg?v=1730837920","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/st-john-of-the-cross-for-beginners-a-commentary-on-the-ascent-of-mount-carmel-and-the-dark-night-of-the-soul-9781590564639","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}