All mein Tun ist nur noch Lieben

The Spiritual Canticle of John of the Cross (1542-1591) is considered a major work of Christian mysticism and one of the greatest treasures of European poetry. At the same time, it is a fascinating response to the universal question of the meaning and purpose of our personal lives. Inspired by the biblical Song of Songs, it testifies, in the guise of erotic love, that human and divine love speak the same language. John of the Cross demonstrates how erotic and spiritual love enrich each other. The consistently four-color second edition of the Spiritual Canticle (Cántico B) is presented here in a new German translation with detailed notes, a historically-literary-spiritual introduction, and a glossary. It is illustrated with impressive miniatures from a Melkite-Oriental icon created in Lebanon in 1991 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John's death.