Third Week of Advent · 2026
Today the Church keeps John of the Cross Priest — Memorial.
Memorial of John of the Cross Priest
Today the Church keeps John of the Cross Priest — memorial.
John of the Cross was a Spanish mystic and poet whose writings on the spiritual journey have inspired countless souls. His profound insights into faith and love resonate deeply.
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Spanish Mystic · Poet of the Soul
John of the Cross was a Spanish mystic and poet whose writings on the spiritual journey have inspired countless souls. His profound insights into faith and love resonate deeply.
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Advent
We are in the Third Week of Advent — the Church wears violet.
A season of patient, watchful waiting — preparing the heart for the coming of Christ in the darkness of winter. Today, though, the Church sets that aside and wears white — for the memorial of John of the Cross Priest.
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