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A Short Description of Apophatic Practice, Sometimes Termed "Contemplation," by St. John of the Cross

January 20, 2021 in Christianity, St. John of the Cross


“When individuals have finished purifying and voiding themselves of all forms and apprehensible images, they will abide in this pure and simple light and be perfectly transformed in it.”

– St. John of the Cross, The Ascent of Mount Carmel, Book 2 15:4

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