Getting back to The Spiritual Canticle of St. John of the Cross, let’s look at what he says about growth in prayer. (Sorry this post is so much later in the week than usual. It’s been a hard week for … Continued
Note: For those of you reading this on my blog, please be patient with any technical problems while I finish my redesign. Thanks! Before Christmas we began looking at St. John of the Cross’s poem The Spiritual Canticle. I hope … Continued
Most people who read St. John of the Cross (whose feast day was yesterday), read The Ascent of Mount Carmel or Dark Night of the Soul and never go beyond them. This is unfortunate. Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen … Continued
What is the contemplative life? What does it entail? What is its purpose? Let’s start our study of St. John of the Cross’s spirituality with these questions. Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen writes in Union with God According to … Continued
Let’s start our study of St. John of the Cross with an examination of his life and the context of his work. Juan de Yepes was born in Fontiveros, Spain in 1542. He was the youngest of three brothers. His … Continued
Now that we have finished our series on Interior Castle, I’d like to begin looking at the teaching of St. John of the Cross. This will be an occasional series, planned to be posted over the next year. Sometimes I … Continued