St John of the Cross was one of those rare mortals who lived the truth that God is the meaning of human lite.' (From the Foreword by Ruth Burrows.) This is the book for the Christian who wants to come in contact, in a prayerful way, with the thought and teaching of John of the Cross, and thus widen his or her spiritual vision. The readings have been chosen and arranged for daily meditation, ind their content expressed simply and directly so as to touch the kernel of the saint's teaching and eliminate inessentials. In the introduction and Afterword the editor has tried to show how John's spirituality, which is often seen as 'high mysticism' is, in fact, intimately related to daily life. The readings should enable the reader to realize the truth of this.