John of the Cross

Saint John of the Cross (Juan de la Cruz) (June 24, 1542 – December 14, 1591) was a Spanish Carmelite friar born at Fontiveros, a small village near Avila.

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Saint - June 24 - 1542 - December 14 - 1591 - Spanish - Carmelite - Fontiveros - Avila

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He is renowned for his cooperation with Saint Theresa of Avila in the reformation of the Carmelite order, and for his writings; both his poetry and his studies on the growth of the soul (in the Christian sense of detachment from creatures and attachment to God) are considered the summit of mystical Spanish literature.

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Saint Theresa of Avila - Christian - God - Mystical

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