Episode 221: The Ascent of Mount Carmel: Book III, The Active Night, Chapter XXXII, The Sixth Kind of Goods

From the book The Ascent of Mount Carmel by St. John of the Cross which can be found in text or audio.

Book III, The Active Night, Chapter XXXII, The Sixth Kind of Goods

In The Ascent of Mount Carmel Book III, Chapter XXXII, St. John of the Cross discusses the sixth kind of spiritual goods: supernatural apprehensions. These include divine visions, locutions, feelings, and revelations, which, while originating from God, can become distractions if the soul clings to them. St. John warns against becoming attached to such experiences, as they may hinder the soul’s journey toward union with God. He emphasizes that these gifts are not the end goal but rather aids for faith. True spiritual progress requires detachment from all sensory and intellectual consolations to focus entirely on the unseen essence of God, which can only be grasped through pure faith.

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