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4 unusual facts about John of the Cross


Bernadette Roberts

Soon afterwards, she experienced the spiritual deepening of the "dark nights" described by Saint John of the Cross.

Constitutions of the Carmelite Order

The reform led by Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross restored Carmelite life with a new joy and asceticism.

John Cross

John of the Cross (1542–1591), Spanish mystic, Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest

Rhina Espaillat

She's also known for her English translations of the work of St. John of the Cross, which have been appearing in the American journal, First Things.


1542 in poetry

June 24 – St. John of the Cross, in Spanish: "San Juan de la Cruz", born "Juan de Yepes Alvarez", (died 1591), Spanish mystic, poet, writer, Carmelite friar and priest, who was a major figure of the Catholic Reformation


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