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'Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love' ✝️
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December 14, 2024 at 6:08 AM
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On the feast of St. Barnabas in 1586, St. John of the Cross wrote from Seville—navigating delays, trusting God, and building Carmel.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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December 14, 2024 at 7:12 AM
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✨ Saint John of the Cross unveils faith as the only light capable of uniting us with God, a light so dazzling it exceeds all understanding.

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December 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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“Not through high contemplation…”

Saint John of the Cross teaches that humility and surrender are the path to union with God.

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May 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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🙏 St. John of the Cross puts it plainly: the Virgin comes bearing the Word. The question is not seasonal but constant—will we give her lodging in the concrete space of our lives, our choices, our prayer?

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May 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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🌲 Life is short and the reckoning strict.

St. John of the Cross describes the soul awakened to her debt before God — every account rendered “unto the last penny.”

Pierced by love, she begins to seek the hidden Beloved.

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February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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“God deliver us from ourselves.”
St. John of the Cross says true treasure is hidden from even ourselves, so that God alone may enjoy it.
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May 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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“Speak little and do not meddle.” – #StJohnOfTheCross
Let silence become a deeper act of love and humility.
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May 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Happy Solemnity of St. John of the Cross! 📖🌟 Explore the prayers and readings for this Carmelite saint and mystic on our blog. 🙏
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Portrait of St. John of the Cross motioning for silence, Monasterio de las Batuecas, Spain
December 12, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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Today, feast of #StJohnOfTheCross, and on the cusp of #GaudeteSunday, I am quietly celebrating the 28th anniversary of my First Vows as an #RSCJ

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Renewed by God's love
Twenty-eight years ago today, overflowing with the joy which had infused my entire being, I made my First Vows as a Religious of the Sacred ...
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December 14, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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🍷 The rich man feasted. Lazarus lay at the gate. In The Ascent of Mount Carmel, Saint John of the Cross reflects on how attachment to pleasure can weaken the soul and dull charity toward those in need.

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March 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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🕊️ "People must walk by faith in their journey to God." St. John of the Cross teaches that faith is the only adequate means to union with God, and the greater one's faith, the closer the union.

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August 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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📜 St. John of the Cross endured much for the Carmelite Reform. On Dec 2, 1577, he was abducted, yet his faith remained unshaken. ✨
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Caption: December 2, 1577, the abduction of St John of the Cross Background: the walls of Avila, Spain are illuminated on a snowy winter night
December 2, 2024 at 3:38 AM
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✝️ True union with God requires detachment. Day 5 of our novena with St. John invites us to reflect on God’s infinite goodness:
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Caption: St John of the Cross Novena 2024, V - Detachment from Worldly Goods Background: Dall-E creates a minimalist winter scene featuring a cobblestone path leading to a massive stone crucifix
December 8, 2024 at 4:15 AM
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#DarkNightoftheSenses vs #DarkNightoftheSoul

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May 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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“I flew so high, so high, that I overtook the prey.” 🕊️✨ St. John of the Cross speaks of the soul’s bold ascent toward God—a flight of love and hope. Let his poetry draw you nearer to heaven!
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Quote from St John of the Cross: "The hope of heaven attains as much as it hopes for." Background: pink and blue hazy sky
January 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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🔥 St. John of the Cross warns that the devil is a notorious and subtle meddler in spiritual revelations. Learn how to guard against deception.

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October 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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🌟 Begin Day 3: Embrace the peace that God offers, undisturbed by worldly events. Join the novena reflection here:
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Caption: St. John of the Cross Novena 2024, III - Cultivating Interior Peace Background: Dall-E creates a minimal image of a cobblestone path in winter that leads to a massive stone crucifix
December 6, 2024 at 4:15 AM
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“Sometimes you cannot surmount one ruse without using another.”
John of the Cross, in a 1586 letter full of wit, strategy, and reforming fire.
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June 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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💝 "He truly loves you with the desire of being himself all your company." St. John of the Cross reveals God's intimate longing to be our sole companion and joy.

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July 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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🕯️ Saint John of the Cross teaches that the “clay jar” of this life only hides the lamp of faith. When it breaks, we behold God face to face in glory.

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December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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The #DarkNightoftheSoul - When the Center Falls Away

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The Dark Night of the Soul — When the Center Falls Away
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June 1, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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🕊️ "Teresa of Jesus, our Mother, left writings about these spiritual matters that are admirably done." St. John of the Cross speaks of his foundress with deep reverence and gratitude for her spiritual guidance.

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September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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🌟 "What answer could surpass this?" St. John of the Cross teaches why God's complete Word in Christ satisfies every spiritual longing and answers every question we could ask.

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June 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM