Memorial
Saint John of the Cross
- Feast day
- December 14
- Patron of
- mystics and contemplatives
- Origin
- Spanish
Life
John of the Cross was a Carmelite friar, mystic, and Doctor of the Church who worked with Saint Teresa of Avila to reform the Carmelite Order. His poetry and writings on the dark night of the soul are masterpieces of mystical literature.
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