What Role Did Mysticism Play in Sixteenth-Century Catholicism

What role did mysticism play in sixteenth-century Catholicism?

A) It increasingly came to be identified with Protestantism.
B) The Catholic Church continued to embrace it as a legitimate form of religious experience.
C) Mysticism almost disappeared during the Counter-Reformation.
D) It had already disappeared during the Renaissance.
E) It was used by reformers through the use of austere prayer and contemplative devotions.