John of the Cross
Spanish priest
John of the Cross, OCD was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar of converso origin. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the thirty-seven Doctors of the Church.
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Born: June 24, 1542, Fontiveros, Spain
Died: December 14, 1591 (age 49 years), Úbeda, Spain
Place of burial: Convento de las Carmelitas Descalzas, Fitoria, Spain
Parents: Catalina Álvarez and Gonzalo de Yepes
Siblings: Francisco de Yepes Álvarez and Luis de Yepes Álvarez
Canonized: 27 December 1726, Rome by Pope Benedict XIII
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He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. In 1926, he was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI, and is also known as the "mystical doctor".
Mar 15, 2024 · John became a Carmelite monk at Medina del Campo, Spain, in 1563 and was ordained priest in 1567. St. Teresa of Ávila, the celebrated mystic, ...
Uniquely and strongly John underlines the gospel paradox: The cross leads to resurrection, agony to ecstasy, darkness to light, abandonment to possession, ...
He presents you with a portrait, not with a fancy picture. He represents the ideal of one who has passed, as he had done, through the career of the spiritual ...
Saint John of the Cross' poem narrates the journey of the soul from its bodily home to its union with God. The journey is called “The Dark Night”, because ...
Born in Spain in 1542, John learned the importance of self-sacrificing love from his parents. His father gave up wealth, status, and comfort when he married ...
Feastday: December 14. Patron: of Contemplatives, mystics and Spanish poets. Birth: 1542. Death: December 14, 1591. Beatified: January 25, 1675 by Pope ...
John of the Cross was a great saint who was a reformer, a mystic and one of the great Spanish poets. He has inspired many other holy men and women to pursue ...
John managed to escape from prison in August of 1578, after which he resumed the work of founding and directing Discalced Carmelite communities.
Dec 14, 2020 · Yes, it can be said that he is known as “of the Cross” because of his spiritual seal for suffering in forgiveness, identifying well with Christ ...