Door Through Darkness: John of the Cross and Mysticism in Everyday Life

Door Through Darkness: John of the Cross and Mysticism in Everyday Life by Lyddon, Eileen. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781565480377.

The teaching of John of the Cross is meant to be for everyone according to Sr. Eileen Lyddon whe ther they are gifted intellectually or spiritually or not; whe ther they are professional or lay Christians; whe ther they call themselves Catholics Orthodox Anglicans or Protestants. Sr. Lyddons vision and sincerity are exactly what make the masterpiece that it is. She herself admits that when she first approached John of the Cross writings she was attracted to the poetry and repelled by the scholasticism. But upon closer examination she found that the asceticism and rigidity associated with Johns writings are more apparent than real. Whats important for John is love; asceticism is a way of channeling love. Through wonderfully written everyday life examples Sr. Lyddon illustrates how Johns teaching is so relevant today and she convinces us that it will have an impact on everyday life.