"May God give you the courage to be the person He calls you to be." 🙏 Rev Sam Hole, chaplain at @durham_uni, with a prayer for A-Level #ResultsDay.

University choir to sing at Vatican Mass bbc.in/4fkVeYQ

University choir to sing at Vatican Mass bbc.in/4fkVeYQ

The Queen said “oh my goodness, that’s my husband!” As she was shown a mosaic of the King made to mark the Coronation. She met pupils called Charles and Kamilla and was also asked if she was the Queen, cheerily confirming: “That’s me!”

John of the Cross Carmel, Desire and Transformation Edited By Edward Howells, Peter Tyler This book explores the life and teaching of John of the Cross, the Spanish #mystic who remains a major source of Western thought on #spirituality, theology and #mysticism. Leading academics discuss the importance and legacy of John from historical, theological, philosophical, pastoral, ecumenical, psychological and literary perspectives. The book focuses on his place in #Carmel, his understanding of desire, and the role of transformation in his theology. Approaching John in the context of the late #medieval mystical tradition, it offers a timely re-evaluation of his work and a significant reassessment of his relevance in the context of current debates. Table of Contents Part 1  John of the Cross: Carmel, Context and Canonization 1. John of the Cross and Carmel: Hermit and Mendicant Terence O’Reilly 2. How John of the Cross Gained and Lost Mystical Authority Bernard McGinn 3. John of the Cross: The Long Road to Sainthood Jodi Bilinkoff 4. John of the Cross and the Carmelite Nuns: Reciprocity and Communion Shelagh Banks Part 2 John of the Cross: Love, Desire and Transformation 5.‘¡Amada en el Amado Transformada!’: John of the #Cross on Transformation Steven Payne 6. Perfect Love, Described: Exploring the Significance of #Love for John of the Cross Iain Matthew 7. The Lovers’ Gaze as a Symbol of the Mystical Journey in the #Spiritual #Canticle of St John of the Cross Colin Thompson 8. The Unfathomed Embrace: The Language of Abyss in John of the Cross Tessa Holland 9. Transformation in John of the Cross: What Deep Innate Human and Spiritual Ground Is Being Transformed in Each of the Dark Nights? Ronald Rolheiser 10. The Ascent of Mount Carmel as a Way of Transformation Pavel Pola 11‘Thou Art Changed to Be Cruel Toward Me’ (Job 30.21): John of the Cross on Job Louise Nelstrop @nelstrop3 Part 3  John of the Cross in Dialogue 12. The influence of Thomas #Aquinas on John of the Cross Sam Hole @Sam_Hole 13. Desire and the Transformation of Suffering in John of the Cross and Catherine of Siena Emma Mavin @Emma_Mavin 14. Desire for #God and its Realisation: Henri de #Lubac in Dialogue with John of the Cross Christof Betschart 15. Edith Stein and John of the Cross on the Dark Night: Changing the Aspect of the Soul Peter Tyler 16. John of the Cross and Emmanuel #Lévinas: The Quest for God Beyond Being David Perrin 17. Jacques #Lacan, Jean Baruzi and John of the Cross: The Problem of Modern Experientialism and the Dark Night of COVID Mark Murphy Part 4  John of the Cross for Today 18. The Dark Night in #Psychiatry Christopher C. H. Cook 19. Directing Desire: Diagnosing #Acedia and Dark Night in Spiritual Direction Chloe Lynch 20. A Transformative View of #Christian #Suffering: John of the Cross’ Interpretation and Analysis of Mark 8:34–35 Robert D. Flanagan 21. Recontextualising St John: Constance FitzGerald’s Concept of Impasse and Its Appropriation in Contemporary Spirituality Ian Shelton @routledgebooks #Book #Theology #Church routledge.com/John-of-the-Cr…