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 ...
When the legendary St. Teresa of Ávila needed spiritual counsel during the Spanish Inquisition, she did not turn to St. John of the Cross or St. Peter of Alcántara, but to the lesser-known St. John of ...
They had the best of intentions. Our spiritual ancestors, even the ones we call saints, have left behind mixed legacies, nourishing crops intermingled with poison fruit. By force of convention and ...
The Surrealist's 'Christ of Saint John on the Cross' was controversial for many reasons. Salvador Dalí in his studio in Port Lligat with his painting Christ of St John on the Cross in 1951. Photo by ...