John of the Cross: A Mystic's Poetry

a lecture by Keith Egan (Saint Mary's College, University of Notre Dame) at the University of Chicago on November 14, 2013.

cosponsored by the Carmelite Friars at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

John of the Cross (1542-1591), saint and doctor of the church, is known for his mystical doctrine and his theme of the “dark night.” This lecture explores John’s stunningly beautiful poetry and makes a claim for the primacy of this poetry which was shaped by the erotic poetry of the Song of Songs and which John requested be sung for him as he lay dying.

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