Sam Hole

Chaplain @durhamcastle. Solway Research Fellow @durhamuni. @OxUniPress: desire in John of the Cross. #TrinityLeadershipFellows 2022-24.

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Beautiful singing for evensong from the @universitycollegedurham chapel choir @wabbey.

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Prayers for all those receiving results - and a warm welcome to those who will be coming to @durhamcastle this autumn.

[The Church of England @churchofengland]

"May God give you the courage to be the person He calls you to be." 🙏

Rev Sam Hole, chaplain at @durham_uni, with a prayer for A-Level #ResultsDay.

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And then featured on BBC Radio Tees this morning. Great work Tom on representing us so well! https://t.co/PhRUXIQpvh (at 2:19:34)

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

University choir to sing at Vatican Mass https://t.co/j9MiHgp7KX

[Sam Hole @Sam_Hole]

Well done Castle choir!

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

University choir to sing at Vatican Mass https://t.co/j9MiHgp7KX

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The @durhamcastle chapel choir are going places this summer... https://t.co/lmoD2lGkF8

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Well this is a lovely scene from my old church primary school @SLCCChelsea. Memories of blessing the mosaic behind with holy water - I hope the same has been done for our Supreme Governor!

[Victoria Ward @victoria_ward]

The Queen said “oh my goodness, that’s my husband!” As she was shown a mosaic of the King made to mark the Coronation. She met pupils called Charles and Kamilla and was also asked if she was the Queen, cheerily confirming: “That’s me!”

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Exciting news - due in 2025 with @canterbury_press! It's an introduction to the #Eucharist in the Church of England, particularly focused on it as an act of worship. For a foretaste - see my introductory video https://t.co/wRsbSvEMQZ #prayer #churchofengland

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Election debates colour scheme @durhamcathedral?

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Great to have a chapter (and also Epilogue) in this new volume on #JohnoftheCross

[Theology Books @theology_books]

John of the Cross
Carmel, Desire and Transformation

Edited By Edward Howells, Peter Tyler

This book explores the life and teaching of John of the Cross, the Spanish #mystic who remains a major source of Western thought on #spirituality, theology and #mysticism. Leading academics discuss the importance and legacy of John from historical, theological, philosophical, pastoral, ecumenical, psychological and literary perspectives. The book focuses on his place in #Carmel, his understanding of desire, and the role of transformation in his theology. Approaching John in the context of the late #medieval mystical tradition, it offers a timely re-evaluation of his work and a significant reassessment of his relevance in the context of current debates.

Table of Contents
Part 1  John of the Cross: Carmel, Context and Canonization

1. John of the Cross and Carmel: Hermit and Mendicant
Terence O’Reilly

2. How John of the Cross Gained and Lost Mystical Authority
Bernard McGinn

3. John of the Cross: The Long Road to Sainthood
Jodi Bilinkoff

4. John of the Cross and the Carmelite Nuns: Reciprocity and Communion
Shelagh Banks

Part 2 John of the Cross: Love, Desire and Transformation

5.‘¡Amada en el Amado Transformada!’: John of the #Cross on Transformation
Steven Payne

6. Perfect Love, Described: Exploring the Significance of #Love for John of the Cross
Iain Matthew

7. The Lovers’ Gaze as a Symbol of the Mystical Journey in the #Spiritual #Canticle of St John of the Cross
Colin Thompson

8. The Unfathomed Embrace: The Language of Abyss in John of the Cross
Tessa Holland

9. Transformation in John of the Cross: What Deep Innate Human and Spiritual Ground Is Being Transformed in Each of the Dark Nights?
Ronald Rolheiser

10. The Ascent of Mount Carmel as a Way of Transformation
Pavel Pola

11‘Thou Art Changed to Be Cruel Toward Me’ (Job 30.21): John of the Cross on Job
Louise Nelstrop @nelstrop3

Part 3  John of the Cross in Dialogue

12. The influence of Thomas #Aquinas on John of the Cross
Sam Hole @Sam_Hole

13. Desire and the Transformation of Suffering in John of the Cross and Catherine of Siena
Emma Mavin @Emma_Mavin

14. Desire for #God and its Realisation: Henri de #Lubac in Dialogue with John of the Cross
Christof Betschart

15. Edith Stein and John of the Cross on the Dark Night: Changing the Aspect of the Soul
Peter Tyler

16. John of the Cross and Emmanuel #Lévinas: The Quest for God Beyond Being
David Perrin

17. Jacques #Lacan, Jean Baruzi and John of the Cross: The Problem of Modern Experientialism and the Dark Night of COVID
Mark Murphy

Part 4  John of the Cross for Today

18. The Dark Night in #Psychiatry
Christopher C. H. Cook

19. Directing Desire: Diagnosing #Acedia and Dark Night in Spiritual Direction
Chloe Lynch

20. A Transformative View of #Christian #Suffering: John of the Cross’ Interpretation and Analysis of Mark 8:34–35
Robert D. Flanagan

21. Recontextualising St John: Constance FitzGerald’s Concept of Impasse and Its Appropriation in Contemporary Spirituality
Ian Shelton

@routledgebooks #Book #Theology #Church
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@FrSimonTSSF And therefore local!

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#durham and the Castle looking fantastic on our local postbox

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The Economist explains the Reformation.

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Fossils in the stone of the 12th century font at St Margaret's Durham.

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Joyful Mother and Child at St Margaret's, Durham

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A small encampment has appeared overnight on Palace Green #durham

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It crept out last month, before next month's launch party - delighted to have written a chapter and the Epilogue for this new @Routledge_Phil volume on #JohnoftheCross.

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@SelinaRStone @uoedivinity Congratulations!!

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Alphabetically arranged, 'Anglican Hymns Old and New' begins with Percy Dearmer and ends with...well! Alpha and Omega indeed. #churchvisiting #notneh

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@ng_teng_qin @_F_B_G_ @PhillipDawson1 @RevdGavinWort @liturgicalben Never seen the wicker-backed pew-chairs before. Excellent idea!

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@TartanBiretta @TrinityWallSt Congratulations!