National Catholic Register

Why Every Catholic Should Read St. John of the Cross

During the tumult of cross-country house moves, a good friend and I decided to study the Bible in a Year with Father Mike Schmitz. The following year, together we studied under his Catechism in a Year ...
The Christian Century

An ambitious queer reading of John of the Cross

In a statement shared by New Ways Ministry, a Catholic outreach and advocacy organization, Miguel Díaz describes his new book as follows: “Queer God de Amor offers, as I see it, a contribution to ...
National Catholic Register

The Mystical Art of St. John of the Cross

SAINTS & ART: From his mystical poetry to his unique sketch of Christ Crucified, St. John of the Cross reveals the beauty of suffering in union with God. Left: Antoine Ranc, “St. John of the Cross in ...
San Diego Reader

A poem for November by St. John of the Cross

St. John of the Cross (Juan de Yepes y Álvarez) (1542-1591) was a Spanish poet and Catholic mystic and priest. A member of the Carmelite order and one of the 36 Doctors of the Church, he is commonly ...