Counsels of Light and Love St. John of the Cross Introduction by Thomas Merton Published by Paulist Press. This item is not eligible for discounts.* This is an insightful manual of the so-called simple cautions and points of light and love of the world's most celebrated mystic. It is arranged not only for religious but for all lay people who are eager to discover the ascending paths to the mystical mount of Carmel, whereby they may reach peace of spirit and the true intimacy of divine love. In a finely judged introduction, Thomas Merton shows how these powerful sayings, at once hard and luminous, reveal the essential ascetic doctrine of the Carmelite Doctor. ICS code: NICS-CL Format: paper Pages: 94 ISBN: 978-1-587680-45-8 Publishers: Paulist Press *We are contractually required to sell this item at full retail price. The price of this item does not contribute to the minimum purchase requirement for ICSBULK or similar discounts at checkout.