John of the Cross
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St. John of the Cross was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the 38 Doctors of the Church.
Saint John of the Cross, by Zurbarán
Statues in Fontiveros of John of the Cross, erected in 1928 by popular subscription by the townspeople
Statues representing John of the Cross and Teresa of Ávila in Beas de Segura, Spain
Drawing of the crucifixion by John of the Cross
Teresa of Ávila
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Teresa of Ávila, religious name Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun, prominent Spanish mystic and spiritual reformer.
John of the Cross
…friar. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the 38 Doctors of the Church. Influenced by the older Carmelite nun Teresa of Ávila, he was instrumental in the founding of the Discalced Carmelites, who wished to return to the stricter observances of the original Carmelite rule. He…
Saint Teresa of Ávila by Eduardo Balaca
Young Teresa of Ávila and brother run away from home to travel to Africa by Arnold van Westerhout
Church window at the Convent of St Teresa
Letter from Teresa of Ávila to her niece, Madre María Bautista (1575)