Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
John of the Cross
Born: June 24, 1542
Died: December 14, 1591 (aged 49)
Bio: Saint John of the Cross was a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, a Spanish mystic, a Roman Catholic saint, a Carmelite friar and a priest who was born at Fontiveros, Old Castile.
Known for:
- Dark Night of the Soul
- Ascent of Mount Carmel
- The collected works of St. John of the Cross
- Spiritual Canticle (1584)
- Living Flame of Love
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