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John of the Cross - Wikipedia. St. John of the Cross OCD (Spanish: Juan de la Cruz; Latin: Ioannes a Cruce; born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; 24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591) was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar of converso origin.
Saint John of the Cross, one of the greatest Christian mystics and Spanish poets, doctor of the church, reformer of Spanish monasticism, and cofounder of the contemplative order of Discalced Carmelites.
St. John of the Cross. Catholic Online. Saints & Angels. Facts. Feastday: December 14. Patron: of Contemplatives, mystics and Spanish poets. Birth: 1542. Death: December 14, 1591. Beatified: January 25, 1675 by Pope Clement X. Canonized: December 27, 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs.
Dec 14, 2021 · Saint John of the Cross was a 16th century reformer of the Carmelite way of life. Together with Saint Teresa of Avila, he lived the primitive Rule of their Order, and paid a dear price for his commitment to reform and authentic living. Saint John of the Cross died in 1591.
To attain to and to live by pure love, we must live and die upon the Cross, or at least in the spirit of the Cross. Jesus merited all the graces we receive by suffering for us; and it is by suffering with him that we are best prepared to be enriched with them.
Saint John of the Cross is considered one of the Church’s greatest mystics and a Doctor of the Church. His teachings focus on finding God through prayer, sacrifice, and spiritual detachment. His feast day is celebrated on December 14, and he is the patron saint of mystics, contemplatives, and poets.
Nov 10, 2024 · Dec. 14 is the liturgical memorial of Saint John of the Cross, a 16th century Carmelite priest best known for reforming his order together with Saint Teresa of Avila, and for writing the...
St John of the Cross had a difficult life, accepting persecutions and sufferings both in his activity as a reformer and in the period of his imprisonment. Yet it was precisely in the most difficult moments of his life that he created some of his most beautiful works.
Dec 14, 2023 · Saint John of the Cross, a Spanish mystic, poet, and Carmelite reformer, profoundly influenced Catholic spirituality through his writings on mystical theology.
John of the Cross, Saint, founder (with St. Teresa) of the Discalced Carmelites, doctor of mystic theology, b. at Hontiveros, Old Castile, June 24, 1542; d. at...
