Download or read book Carmelite Ascent: An Introduction to St Teresa and St John of the Cross written by Mother Mary Clare SLG and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 167 This short introduction to the spirituality of the leaders of the Carmelite Reform is a lively and approachable way into their thought and writings. Mother Mary Clare has set them in the context of their historical background in sixteenth-century Spain, while reminding us that their teaching and humanity speak across the centuries. The example of their love of God continues to attract us and to inspire us to persevere in prayer.