On the latest episode of the Christian Mysticism Podcast, Dr. Carlos and I talk about 16th century mystic St. John of the Cross, a very complex man who had a difficult life. However, his moving poetry and scientific detailed accounts showed a pathway to God within. A close associate of St. Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross was focused on self-emptying and self-abandonment, with close similarities to Meister Eckhart and the Cloud of Unknowing.
