Saint16th century · Feast December 14
Also known as Juan de la Cruz, Juan de Yepes y Álvarez, Mystical Doctor
A Carmelite priest, reformer and poet who wrote about spiritual darkness and transforming union with God.
God of grace, through the intercession of St John of the Cross, guide us in faith, courage and love. Amen.
A Carmelite priest, reformer and poet who wrote about spiritual darkness and transforming union with God. He endured imprisonment during conflict over Carmelite reform in sixteenth-century Spain.
He endured imprisonment during conflict over Carmelite reform in sixteenth-century Spain.
Contemplation, detachment and trust when God feels absent.
High-confidence match for spiritual dryness and contemplative users.
People turn to St John of the Cross in matters of:
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Saint19th century · Feast October 1
A young Carmelite nun whose “Little Way” of trust and love reveals that ordinary actions, accepted weakness and hidden sacrifice can become a path to profound holiness.