Saint John of the Cross. Oil, 92 x 76 cm. 1894. "This was requested of me by the Carmel, as he was known. I focused on creating a strong contrast with the cross.” Céline’s note.

Lives of the Saints for every day - Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus

St. John of the Cross, Dec. 14; Spirituality and Way of Life of Sts. Teresa and John | Carmelite Monks

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Quote/s of the Day – 14 December – The Memorial of St John of the Cross (1542-1591) Doctor of the Church “Silence is God’s first language.” “Most holy Mary, Virgin of virgins, shr…

Martin von Feuerstein, St. Thomas von Aquin (also known as Der heilige Antonius)

* 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).

St. Teresa of Avila explains to her nuns why obedience is “the quickest or best means” for reaching perfection. She indicates that obedience and submission to superiors lead to mastery of one’s own…

Get to know the Catholic saints and doctors of the Discalced Carmelites. St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Jesus, Edith Stein, Therese the Little Flower.