Soon afterwards, she experienced the spiritual deepening of the "dark nights" described by Saint John of the Cross.
The reform led by Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross restored Carmelite life with a new joy and asceticism.
John of the Cross (1542–1591), Spanish mystic, Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest
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.
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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