Saints related to Patron of Contemplative Life

St. John of the Cross
Born at Medina del Campo, Spain in 1542, St. John of the Cross became a Carmelite priest. Despite bitter opposition, he and St. Teresa of Avila worked to reform the Carmelite order. Gifted with h…
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St. Mary Magdalene
Christ cleansed St. Mary Magdalene of seven evil demons, which began her repentance and love for Christ. She is the woman who washed Jesus’s feet with her tears and anointed them with expensi…
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