[Los amores de San Juan de la Cruz]
Year:
1999
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Ignatius Press
Year of publication:
2011
Pages:
217
Moral assessment:
Type: Thought
Nothing inappropriate.
Requires prior general knowledge of the subject.
Readers with knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Contains doctrinal errors of some importance.
Whilst not being explicitly against the faith, the general approach or its main points are ambiguous or opposed to the Church’s teachings.
Incompatible with Catholic doctrine.
Saint John of the Cross captivates everyone who delves into his life and work. As one of the most prominent figures of the Spanish Golden Age, his personality evoked divided emotions during his time.
A deeply religious man aligned with his era, he, along with Teresa of Jesus, led a spiritual renewal focused on the essence of Christianity. As an intellectual and humanist, he achieved one of the highest expressions of mysticism in his writings.
Despite being slandered and stripped of his positions, he faced his death with a heart full of forgiveness for those who persecuted him.
This intimate biography vindicates the everyday miracle he himself summarized with these words: "Where there is no love, put love, and you will find love."
O.B. (2007)