St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) is a Doctor of the Church and a spiritual giant. His life commitment to prayer and writing about prayer will be forever cherished in the Catholic tradition.

Iain Matthew, one of the most astute commentators on John of the Cross, has written that beyond praise, petition and begging for pardon, the impulse in prayer is toward presence. Echoing St ...

Their beautiful lifestyle was begun by Saint Teresa of Avila, who, with the help of Saint John ... of the Cross, united to the saving sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Their diligent prayers for ...

Still, they persevered in their prayer life, even when it grew arid ... of St. Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle and St. John of the Cross’s Dark Night of the Soul—that is, a work ...

The Pope spoke of the 16th-century St. John of the Cross, continuing his series of ... he and his Carmelite brothers recited the morning prayer. “Today,” he told them, “I’m going to ...