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Quote by John of the Cross

“Let my soul live as if separated from my body.”

Quote by John of the Cross

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John of the Cross

John of the Cross, also known as Saint John of the Cross, was a 16th-century Spanish Catholic mystic, theologian, poet, and friar, considered a significant figure in the Franciscan Order. He was born on June 24, 1542, and died on December 14, 1591. more

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