← San Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossSubida del Monte Carmeloby San Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossTheological commentary on the mystical ascent to GodFind on Amazon↗About the authorSan Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossSpanish mystic and poet whose Cantico Espiritual, Noche Oscura, and Llama de Amor Viva are among the most beautiful religious poems in any language. He was imprisoned by his own order.More by San Juan de la Cruz John of the CrossCantico EspiritualMystical poem of the soul's union with divine love→Noche Oscura del AlmaMystical poem on the soul's dark night of spiritual purification→Llama de Amor VivaMystical poem celebrating ecstatic divine love→