Saints John of the Cross

December 14

John of the Cross

Ioannes a Cruce

John of the Cross

Saint John of the Cross was a Spanish Carmelite friar, mystic, and Doctor of the Church. Born in 1542, he joined Saint Teresa of Ávila in reforming the Carmelite Order. His mystical poetry and writings on the “Dark Night of the Soul” are among the greatest works of Christian spirituality and Spanish literature.

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