Laity's mission in the local church Book

I read Dark Night of the Soul a few years ago on my kindle, for free. I wanted to read it again, and maybe delve a bit more into John of the Cross, so I got this physical book. It includes portions from his works The Ascent of Mt. Carmel, Dark Night, Spiritual Canticle and The Living Flame of Love. There is a progression in these four works. Honestly though, I preferred reading the Dark Night straight through. The other three works all have nuggets of beauty, but I did not find them quite as compelling. Maybe that simply means I am still a beginner in spirituality, so in ten years I'll find more. So if you're new to John of the Cross, get a free e-book version of just the Dark Night. If you're a mystic, read all his writings found here.