Silent Music
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his greatest music without even being able to hear it.

Fitting, as his feast day is coming up! A used bookstore find, but one in line with a number of books I've been reading recently. It's a good summary of the thought of St. John of the Cross; nothing groundbreaking, but a useful reference. I tried to tackle his works very early in my conversion, and......more

Silent Music: The Life, Work and Thought of St. John of the Cross by R.A. Herrera begins with an introductory essay on mysticism which describes the varying views of the Sixteenth Century, particular contemplation that leads to a divine and direct unity with the love of God. In the first chapter Her......more