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JOHN OF THE CROSS is well known for his mystical writings and poetry,
was closely associated with Saint Teresa in her work of founding the reformed
Carmel. Juan de Ypes was born at Fontiveros in Spain in 1542 into a poor and struggling
family. The death of his father soon afterwards and the lack of family support
for his mother meant that he was no stranger to destitution. In fact, one of his
brothers died in childhood, probably from malnutrition. John's life was marked
by suffering but he knew the security of the genuine selfless love of his mother
and elder brother, Francisco. [More on St. John
of the Cross]
 December
14 is one of the principal feast days of the Discalced Carmelite Order, the Solemnity
of Our Holy Father John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church.
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English translation of the Collected Works of St John of the Cross, at ICS Publications,
Washington DC.
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