🔥 March 4 marks the death of Blessed Anne of Jesus, to whom St John of the Cross dedicated his Spiritual Canticle. In the Prologue, he tells her that mystical wisdom is received in faith and enkindles love.
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✝️ These brief sayings from Saint John of the Cross speak truthfully about self-trust, humility, and love of neighbor, reminding the soul that there is no way to God that bypasses the Cross.
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Today, we celebrate Saint John of the Cross, born into poverty and called to reform religious life. Imprisoned for his fidelity, he found not despair but deep union with God. From darkness came Dark Night of the Soul. #jesus #catholicchurch #catholic #saintjohnofthecross #stjohnofthecross
💗 Saint John of the Cross teaches that God’s immense blessings “can only enter an empty and solitary heart.”
The Lord wants to be our sole companion, and in His companionship we may “discover every happiness.”
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🕯️ Saint Edith Stein describes the final moments of Saint John of the Cross: at midnight, just as he foretold, he “stood before the throne of God to pray Matins with the heavenly choirs.”
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✝️ Join us for the official feast day prayers of Saint John of the Cross.
His life shows that embracing the cross leads us to the glory God promises.
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🕯️ We’re grateful to share seven years of novenas to Saint John of the Cross—now gathered into one compendium.
Explore the path of love, prayer, and transformation with the Mystical Doctor.
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🌄 Saint John of the Cross calls us to ascend with Christ and behold ourselves in His beauty this Advent as we go to the mountain of divine Wisdom and the hill of God’s works.
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🕊️ The God who is "Beauty" is reflected in his creatures. On November 4, 1982, St. John Paul II preached at the tomb of St. John of the Cross on how the Incarnation clothed all creation in beauty and dignity.
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🙏 Saint John of the Cross teaches that Christ gave us everything we need for prayer in the Our Father. Persevere with fervor and simplicity.
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💔 Saint John of the Cross wrote his final letter on loving those who contradict us. He died just weeks later on 14 December 1591.
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🍽️ Saint John of the Cross warns how joy in food can destroy our spiritual life. Using the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, he shows how physical indulgence can ruin our capacity for spiritual things.
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🌟 "Think not that pleasing God lies so much in doing a great deal as in doing it with good will." Saint John of the Cross teaches us what truly matters to God.
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✝️ St. John of the Cross defended the traditional Carmelite rite in a definitory meeting that ultimately chose the Roman rite. Fr. Jose Vicente Rodriguez reveals the details behind this decision.
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🎣 Like a fish out of water...
Saint John of the Cross speaks for the soul that longs for heaven while still living in the shadows of earth.
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Saint John of The Cross (1542~1591). Carmelite Friar, Monastic Reformer, Mystic, Poet.
"God is pleased with nothing but love. All our works, & all our labours, how grand soever they may be, are nothing in the sight of God."
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Saint John of the Cross reminds us that the path to God often leads through suffering and self-denial. In the darkness of trials, we find the light of God's love. Let us follow his example and embrace the cross in our lives. #jesus #jesuschrist #catholicchurch #saintjohnofthecross #stjohnofthecross
