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2 days ago · Learn about the life, works and legacy of St. John of the Cross, a 16th century Carmelite priest and mystical writer. He reformed his order with St. Teresa of Avila, wrote The Dark Night of the Soul, and suffered imprisonment and mistreatment.
3 days ago · “There was one apostle present at the crucifixion, so St. John of the Cross was the saint who was at the cross. So that’s just what Catholics call him.” Of course, I was hilariously wrong, but I wouldn’t learn this until years later.
5 days ago · St. John of the Cross was born in 1542 in Fontiveros, Spain. The son of a poor but noble family, he was raised in an orphanage. Recognized for his joyful spirit, he was sent to a Jesuit College.
Jul 19, 2024 · St John of the Cross, was a 16th century Spanish Carmelite priest who was key to the reforming movement within the Catholic Church that occurred in response to the Protestant Reformation. He is known as the Mystical Doctor of the Church.
Jul 1, 2024 · John is a saint because his life was a heroic effort to live up to his name: “of the Cross.” The folly of the cross came to full realization in time. “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me” (Mark 8:34b) is the story of John’s life.
Jun 28, 2024 · Founder (with St. Teresa) of the Discalced Carmelites, doctor of mystic theology, b. at Hontoveros, Old Castile, 24 June, 1542; d. at Ubeda, Andalusia, 14 Dec., 1591.
Jul 3, 2024 · Saint John of the Cross (1542 – 1591) was born in Fontiveros, near Avila, in Spain, into a family of conversos (converts from Judaism). His father died while still young leaving his mother destitute and alone with three small children.
