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1: Foundations of mystical practice -- Biblical interpretation -- Asceticism and purgation -- Prayer, liturgy, and sacraments -- Inner and outer practices -- Mystical itineraries -- 2: Aspects of mystical consciousness -- Living the trinity -- Encountering Christ -- Love and knowledge -- Positive and negative ways to God -- Vision, contemplation, and rapture -- Distress and dereliction -- Deification and birthing -- Union with God -- 3: Implications of the mystical life -- Mysticism and heresy -- Contemplation and action.
Preface -- Introduction / Bernard Mcginn -- Part One Foundations Of Mystical Practice -- Section 1: Biblical Interpretation -- Introduction -- 1. Origen, Commentary On The Song Of Songs -- 2. Gregory Of Nyssa, The Life Of Moses -- 3. Augustine Of Hippo, Sermon On Psalm 41 (Vulgate) -- 4. Bernard Of Clairvaux, Sermons On The Song Of Songs -- 5. Meister Eckhart, Sermon -- 6. Madame Guyon, Commentary On The Song Of Songs -- Section 2: Asceticism And Purgation -- Introduction -- 1. Athanasius Of Alexandria, The Life Of St. Antony -- 3. Evagrius Ponticus, Praktikos -- 3. James Of Vitry, The Life Of Mary Of Oignies -- 4. Catherine Of Genoa, Purgation And Purgatory -- 5. John Of The Cross, The Ascent Of Mount Carmel -- Section 3: Prayer, Liturgy, And Sacraments -- Introduction -- 1. Origen, Prayer -- Ephrem The Syrian, Armenian Hymn No. 1 -- 3. John Sassian, Conferences 9 And 10 -- 4. Symeon The New Theologian, The Third Ethical Discourse -- 5. Hadewijch Of Antwerp, Vision Vii -- 6. John Tauler, Sermon -- 7. Teresa Of Avila, On The Four Stages Of Prayer -- 8. The Way Of The Pilgrim -- Section 4: Inner And Outer Practices -- Introduction -- 1. The Philokalia, "Discourse On Abba Philimon -- 2. Guigo I, Carthusian Customs -- 3. Aelred Of Rievaulx, Spiritual Friendship -- 4. Letters Of Spiritual Direction -- 5. Miguel De Molinos, The Spiritual Guide -- Section 5: Mystical Itineraries -- Introduction -- 1. The Threefold Way -- 2. Richard Of St. Victor, The Four Degrees Of Violent Charity -- 3. Bonaventure, The Mind's Journey Into God -- 4. Marguerite Portete, The Mirror Of Simple Annihilated Souls -- 5. John Tauler, Sermon 39 -- 6. Walter Hilton, The Ladder Of Perfection -- Part Two Aspects Of Mystical Consciousness -- Section 6: Living The Trinity -- Introduction -- 1. Augustine, On The Trinity -- 2. William Of Saint-Theirry, The Mirror Of Faith -- 3. Mechthild Of Magdeburg, The Flowing Light Of The Godhead -- 4. Gregory Palamas, The One Hundred And Fifty Chapters -- 5. John Of The Cross, The Living Flame Of Love -- Section 7: Encountering Christ -- Introduction -- 1. Bernard Of Clairvaux, Sermons On The Song Of Songs -- 2. Francis Of Assisi And The Stigmata -- 3. Henry Suso, The Clock Of Wisdom -- 4. Julian Of Norwich, Revelations Of Divine Love -- 5. Simone Weil, Encounters With Christ -- Section 8: Love And Knowledge -- Section 8: Love And Knowledge -- Introduction -- 1. William Of Saint-Thierry, The Golden Letter -- 2. Bernard Of Clairvaux, Sermons On The Song Of Songs -- 3. The Cloud Of Unknowing -- 4. Nicholas Of Cusa, Two Letters On Mystical Theology -- 5. Johann Arndt, True Christianity -- Section 9: Positive And Negative Ways To God -- Introduction -- 1. Dionysius, The Mystical Theology -- 2. Francis Of Assisi, Two Songs Of Praise -- 3. The Granum Sinapis: Poem And Commentary -- 4. English Poets On God In Nature -- 5. Pierre Teilhard De Chardin, Hymn Of The Universe -- Section 10: Vision, Contemplation, And Rapture -- Introduction -- 1. Contemplation In The Fathers -- 2. Augustine On Vision And Rapture -- 3. Gregory The Great, Dialogues 2.35 -- 4. Symeon The New Theologian, Hymn 18 -- 5. Hildegard Of Bingen As Visionary And Theorist Of Visions -- 6. Hugh Of St. Victor, Contemplation And Its Forms -- 7. Richard Rolle, The Fire Of Love -- 8. Nicholas Of Cusa On The Vision Of God -- 9. Ignatius Of Loyola, Autobiography -- 10. Teresa Of Avila, Life -- 11. George Fox, Excerpts From The Journal -- Section 11: Distress And Dereliction -- Introduction -- 1. Gregory The Great, Moral Interpretation Of Job -- 2. Angela Of Foligno, The Memorial -- 3. John Tauler, Sermon 3 -- 4. John Of The Cross, The Dard Night Of The Soul -- Therese Of Lisieux, Story Of A Soul -- Section 12: Deification And Birthing -- Introduction -- 1. Deification Among The Fathers -- 2. Birthing In Patristic And Medieval Texts -- 3. Maximus The Confessor, Questions To Thalassius -- 4. Meister Eckhart, Sermon 101 -- 5. Theologia Deutsch -- Section 13: Union With God -- Introduction -- 1. Macarius, Homily 10 -- 2. Bernard Of Clairvaux, On Loving God -- 3. Meister Eckhart, Sermon 52 -- 4. John Ruusbroec, The Little Book Of Enlightenment -- 5. Teresa Of Avila, The Interior Castle 7.1-2 -- 6. John Of The Cross, The Spiritual Canticle -- 7. Francis De Sales, The Treatise On The Love Of God -- 8. Marie Of The Incarnation, The Relation Of 1654 -- Part Three Implications Of The Mystical Life -- Section 14: Mysticism And Heresy -- Introduction -- 1. Mystical Heresy In Early Christianity -- 2. The Heresy Of The Free Spirit -- 3. Meister Eckhart's Condemnation -- 4. The Condemnations Of Quietism -- 5. Francois Fenelon, Explication Of The Maxims Of The Saints Regarding The Interior Life -- Section 15: Contemplation And Action -- Introduction -- 1. Gregory The Great, Pastoral Care 2.5 -- 2. Bernard Of Clairvaux, Sermons On The Song Of Songs 50 -- 3. Meister Eckhart, Selections From Sermon 86 -- 4. The Cloud Of Unknowing -- 5. Catherine Of Siena, The Dialogue -- 6. Thomas Merton, New Seeds Of Contemplation -- A Brief Critical Bibliography On Christian Mysticism.
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