St. John of the Cross: The Living Flame of Love

In Leonardo's warmly moving portrait, St. John of the Cross is seen as a man in love with God, whose exquisite poetry touches a chord in every heart that cries out for a deeper relationship with our Beloved Lord. Although his works have in the past been relatively unknown in this country, Saint John of the Cross was the greatest poet that Spain has ever known. Includes excerpts taken from historical sources on the life of this Spanish Carmelite, and selections from his beautiful poetry and prose. The Living Flame of Love In Leonardo's warmly moving portrait, St. John of the Cross is seen as a man in love with God, whose exquisite poetry touches a chord in every heart that cries out for a deeper relationship with our Beloved Lord. Although his works have in the past been relatively unknown in this country, Saint John of the Cross was the greatest poet that Spain has ever known. Includes excerpts taken from historical sources on the life of this Spanish Carmelite, and selections from his beautiful poetry and prose.