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Jul 1, 2024 · Many times, when I think of death, I remember a phrase that I like a lot. It’s by Saint John of the Cross: “In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.” When we find ourselves face to face with God, He won’t ask us how much wealth we have accumulated, how many professional titles we obtained, how many properties we bought.
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS - DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH - FEAST DAY DECEMBER 14TH John was born in Fontiveros in Spain on June 24th 1542. He was the youngest of three boys born to Gonzalo de Yepres and Catalina Alvarez, though the second boy died in childhood. Gonzalo came from a wealthy family but was disinherited when he married the orphaned Catalina. He died when John was very young and after his ...
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Dec 14, 2011 · One of St. John of the Cross' most important and insightful works, Ascent of Mount Carmel is a brilliant work of Christian mysticism. Considered one of the great Spanish poets, St. John depicts the soul's ascent to Mount Carmel--allegorically, the place of God--and the "dark night" that the soul must endure to reach it. St. John describes the different mystic experiences the soul encounters on ...
St. John of the Cross is the patron saint of contemplatives, mystics, and Spanish poets. Mass Readings for the Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church First Reading – 1 Corinthians 2:1-10ar 4:7b-11 : Proclaiming Christ crucified, not with eloquent wisdom, but in weakness and fear, to place faith in God’s power.
Jan 24, 2021 · John of the Cross was born in 1542 in a small town in a rocky and barren part of Spain. His father had come from an upper-class family of silk merchants, but he married a woman of low estate for love, and he was disowned by his family. John was the third boy in this marriage, and at age 3 his father died.
Aug 22, 1999 · John and Thérèse: Flames of Love by Guy Gaucher, auxiliary bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux (Alba House, 1999 172 pages, $12.95) On Oct. 19, 1997, Pope John Paul II proclaimed St. Thérèse of ...
