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DESCRIPTION:Saint John of the Cross was born Juan de Yepes y Alvarez\, in F
 ontiveros\, Avila\, Spain\, June 24\, 1542 (died December 14\, 1591\, Ubed
 a\, Spain).  One of the greatest Christian mystics and Spanish poets\, d
 octor of the church\, reformer of Spanish monasticism\, and cofounder of t
 he contemplative order of Discalced Carmelites.   He is a patron saint 
 of mystics and contemplatives and of Spanish poets.  Canonized 1726. Fea
 st day December 14th.  \nLife\nJohn became a Carmelite monk at Medina de
 l Campo\, Spain\, in 1563 and was ordained priest in 1567. St. Teresa of 
 Ávila\, the celebrated mystic\, enlisted his help (1568) in her restorati
 on of Carmelite life to its original observance of austerity. A year later
 \, at Duruelo\, he opened the first Discalced Carmelite monastery.  Refo
 rm\, however\, caused friction within the order and led to his imprisonmen
 t\, first in 1576 and again in 1577 at Toledo\, where he wrote some of his
  finest poetry. Escaping in August 1578\, he later won high office in the 
 order\, becoming vicar provincial of Andalusia from 1585 to 1587.\nNear th
 e end of his life\, the Discalced Carmelites were again troubled by dissen
 sion\, and he withdrew to absolute solitude. In 1591\, John became ill wit
 h a skin condition that resulted in an infection. He died on December 14\,
  1591.\nShortly following his burial\, there was a dispute over where he s
 hould be buried. The dispute was resolved by removing his legs and arms. O
 ver the years\, parts of his body were placed on display or buried across 
 several places. Saint John of the Cross was beatified by Pope Clement X in
  1675\, and Canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. \nSayings \n"If you
  would ask\, what is its essence –  This summit of all sense and knowi
 ng: It comes from the Divine Presence – The sudden sense of Him outflowi
 ng\, In His great clemency bestowing The gift that leaves one knowing naug
 ht\, Yet passing knowledge with their thought."\n"The one who avoids praye
 r is avoiding all that is good."\n"Seek by reading and you will find by me
 ditating. Knock by praying\, and it will be opened to you in contemplation
 ."\n"Strive to preserve your heart in peace\; let no event of this world d
 isturb it\; reflect all that must come to an end."\n"In the inner stillnes
 s where meditation leads\, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals 
 our deepest wounds."\n"And I saw the river over which every soul must pass
  to reach the kingdom of heaven and the name of that river was suffering: 
 and I saw a boat which carries souls accross the river and the name of tha
 t boat was love."\n"I was sad one day and went for a walk\; I sat in a fie
 ld. A rabbit noticed my condition and came near. It often does not take mo
 re than that to help at times - to just be close to creatures who are so f
 ull of knowing\, so full of love that they don’t - chat\, they just gaze
  with their marvelous understanding."  \nServices:\nA Blue Christmas | C
 ontemplative prayer service with St John of the Cross and Mother Julian of
  Norwich. (Usually just before Christmas each year)\nFilm:\nJohn of the Cr
 oss | Period Drama | Full Movie | Spiritual Canticle\nReferences: \nEncyc
 lopedia Brittanica \nCatholic Online \nLove Poems from God: Twelve Sacre
 d Voices from the East and West.  Trans. Daniel Ladinsky. \nPoems of St
 . John of the Cross 
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