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The man we have come to know as St. John of the Cross was actually named Juan de Yepes y Alvarez and was born on June 24, 1542, in Old Castile, Spain. His father hailed from a wealthy and noble family, but was disowned by them when he married John’s mother, who was a weaver’s daughter. Therefore, […]

Our greatest cross is the fear of crosses – St. John Vianney.

Saint of the Day – 14 December – St John of the Cross OCD (1542-1591) Confessor, Doctor of the Church, Priest, Reformer of the Carmelite Order, Mystic, Poet, Theologian, Writer. Born a…

"Faith and love are like the blind man's guides. They will lead you along a path unknown to you, to the place where God is hidden." (St. John of the Cross) #ChooseToBeBrave #SaintlyQuotes #YearOfTheLaity #StJohnOfTheCross

Quote/s of the Day – 9 July – The Memorial of Saints St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, Martyrs of China “Even though I should have to die with you, I will not deny you.” Matthew 26…

“HE WILL SHOW US HIS FACE, as St. John of the Cross wrote of Him: ‘ I am yours, completely yours. And my happiness is to be who I am, so that I may give myself to you and be all yours”.…

* Taken from Carmelite Devotions and Prayers for Special Feasts of the Liturgical Year, compiled by a Carmelite Tertiary (Milwaukee, WI: The Bruce Publishing Company, 1956).