Wild Country Out in the Garden, A

Wild Country Out in the Garden, A

By Maria De San Jose

Book Description

Step into the remarkable world of a 17th-century mystic whose writings bridge the earthly and the divine with extraordinary grace. Maria de San Jose offers readers a rare glimpse into the spiritual life of a charismatic woman navigating the complex social landscape of colonial New World society.

Through her deeply personal prose, this Counter Reformation figure reveals how daily existence on a provincial hacienda seamlessly transforms into profound mystical experiences within convent walls. Her authentic voice captures the texture of ordinary moments while ascending into states of deep spiritual absorption, creating a unique literary tapestry that speaks across centuries.

What makes this collection particularly compelling for modern spiritual seekers is how Maria de San Jose illuminates the intricate ways that social position, gender, and community dynamics shaped both individual spiritual expression and collective religious identity. Her writings demonstrate how personal mystical experience emerges from and speaks to the broader human condition, regardless of historical period.

These essays, journals, and letters offer contemporary readers valuable insights into how authentic spiritual practice develops within real-world constraints and opportunities. Maria de San Jose's ability to find the sacred within the mundane provides a timeless model for those seeking to deepen their own spiritual awareness while remaining fully engaged with daily life and community responsibilities.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~11 hours)

📄 Length: 386 pages

What You'll Discover

  • ✓ Explore Essays, journals, letters & other prose works
  • ✓ Explore 17th century
  • ✓ Explore Religious
  • ✓ Explore Biography
  • ✓ Explore Women
  • ✓ Explore María de San José, madre, 1656-1719
  • ✓ Explore Maria de San Jose,
  • ✓ Explore Biography / Autobiography

Topics Covered

Essays, journals, letters & other prose works 17th century Religious Biography Women María de San José, madre, 1656-1719 Maria de San Jose, Biography / Autobiography Christianity - Catholicism Augustinian Recollects Religion madre, 1656-1719 Marâia de San Josâe, Christianity - History - Catholic Mexico Christianity - Catholic Mexico, biography Monasticism Nuns Specific Members Of Religious Congregations And Orders Ethnic Cultures - General Nuns, biography History

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