Question
One of these events “of the senses,” in which the mystic can find satisfaction in nothing but God, marks the beginning of infused contemplation. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these periods of purgative suffering experienced by Christian mystics. A 16th century author discussed these events in The Ascent of Mount Carmel and another treatise which shares its name with these events.
ANSWER: dark nights [accept dark night of the senses or dark night of the soul; accept Oscura noche]
[10e] The Ascent of Mount Carmel and The Dark Night are by St. John of the Cross, an associate of this saint. John helped this saint from Ávila carry out her reform of the Carmelite order.
ANSWER: Teresa of Ávila [or Teresa of Jesus or Teresa de Ávila or Teresa de Jesús]
[10h] Both John and Teresa cite the weakening of this faculty as a sign of the dark night of the senses. In Carmelite spirituality, this faculty is used in meditation but NOT in mental prayer or contemplation.
ANSWER: imagination [or fantasy or fancy; reject more general terms like “mind” or “intellect”]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
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| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 50% | 17% |