Poetry of St John of the Cross (Chapters 9- 12) accompanied by Celtic flute while watching sunrise
Channel: Hakuna Matada
Date: 2020-10-20

John of the Cross (born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; Spanish: Juan de la Cruz; 24 June 1542 — 14 December 1591), venerated as Saint John of the Cross, was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar of converso origin. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the thirty-six Doctors of the Church.

John of the Cross is known especially for his writings. He was mentored by and corresponded with the older Carmelite, Teresa of Ávila. Both his poetry and his studies on the development of the soul are considered the summit of mystical Spanish literature and among the greatest works of all Spanish literature.

He formed a new monastery in a small farmhouse and imposed severe restrictions on the monks including making them go barefoot to remind them what it is like to suffer extreme poverty.  The Order was soon to be known as the “Discalced”, meaning “shoeless” but there was trouble ahead.  His extreme ideals were at odds with the Carmelite traditional ways and he was imprisoned twice – in 1576 and again a year later.

This was the time when John wrote his most important work. He was, of course, deeply affected by his incarceration and wrote a number of poems that were recognised later as representing the clear steps that his very soul would take in its journey towards Christ.  In other words, these were the beginnings of his mystical ascent 

In this video, immerse in the beauty of his poetry, while watching the sunrise gradually, accompanied by the sound of celtic flute.

Credits:
This is a Librivox recording. Read in English by Ed Humpal.

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