Spiritual Canticle
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Spiritual Canticle is a renowned mystical poem by Saint John of the Cross that allegorically depicts the soul’s spiritual union with God.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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mystical poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| allegoricalMeaning |
Christ as bridegroom
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soul as bride ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carmelite spirituality
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Discalced Carmelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
John of the Cross
NERFINISHED
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Saint John of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif | bride and bridegroom allegory ⓘ |
| commentaryAuthor | John of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemplative union
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purification of desire ⓘ transforming union ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical poetry
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mystical poetry ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryByAuthor | yes ⓘ |
| hasForm | dialogue between soul and Beloved ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Biblical allegory
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Song of Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poem ⓘ |
| literaryInfluenceOn |
Carmelite spiritual tradition
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Christian mystical literature ⓘ |
| movement |
Counter-Reformation spirituality
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Spanish mysticism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Cántico espiritual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of Christian mysticism
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masterpiece of Spanish religious poetry ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameAuthor |
Ascent of Mount Carmel
NERFINISHED
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Dark Night of the Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Living Flame of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
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Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| structure | series of stanzas in dialogue form ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
interior life of the soul
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stages of spiritual growth ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplative prayer
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divine love ⓘ mystical love ⓘ soul’s journey to God ⓘ spiritual union with God ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Carmelite formation
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spiritual direction ⓘ theological study of mysticism ⓘ |
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