5.35 St. John of the Cross: Master In the Faith
By Dr. James Papandrea ( bio - articles - email ) | May 27, 2026 | In Way of the Fathers (Podcast)
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What St. Thomas Aquinas did for philosophy and systematic theology, St. John of the Cross (1542—1591) did for mysticism. He brought mystical theology to a plateau, gleaning from the mystics who came before him, and making it accessible to those who want to follow in the contemplative life.
Links
Check out this Catholic Culture podcast about St. John of the Cross’ poetry, including readings of some of his poems in Spanish and English: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/166-poetry-st-john-cross-w-carla-galdo/
Pope St. John Paul II Apostolic Letter, Maestro en la Fe (1990): https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=5724&repos=1&subrepos=0&searchid=2644080
Pope Benedict XVI General Address on St. John of the Cross (2011): https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=9548&repos=1&subrepos=0&searchid=2644080
The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross: https://www.icspublications.org/collections/homepage/products/the-collected-works-of-st-john-of-the-cross
The song “Living Flame” on the album Held by Love by Songs in His Presence: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014C17NW/
Dr. Papandrea’s Homepage: https://jimpapandrea.wordpress.com/
Dr. Papandrea’s latest book—Praying the Wisdom: Inspired Prayers for Lectio Divina and Contemplative Prayer: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/praying-the-wisdom/
Dr. Papandrea’s YouTube channel, The Original Church: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOriginalChurch
Theme Music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org/
Dr. James Papandrea is a senior fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and a Catholic member of the faculty at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. A theological consultant for EWTN’s series The Heresies, he is also the writer and presenter for The Original Church series on YouTube. See full bio.
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