| A Spiritual Director for All Time for All: Excerpt from the book Spiritual Direction & Spiritual Directors, dealing with the teachings of Saint John of the Cross. |
| Carmelite Studies VI: An entire issue dedicated to John of the Cross. Now out of print, but the full text of these scholarly essays is available online. |
| Catholic Encyclopedia: St. John of the Cross: Article on the life and teaching of this Discalced Carmelite associated with St. Teresa of Avila. Mystic, Doctor of the Church, d. 1591. |
| Catholic Online: St. John of the Cross: Reflection on the life of this saint, by Terry Matz. |
| For All the Saints: John of the Cross: Hagiography. |
| General Introduction to the Collected Works of St. John of the Cross: By Kieran Kavanaugh. From the 1991 edition. Includes biographical information. |
| John of the Cross, Friar, Reformer, Poet, Mystic: Biographical sketch. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language. |
| John of the Cross, Saint: Biographical entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia. With short bibliography. |
| John of the Cross, St: Short profile of the Spanish mystic. From the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. |
| Kurt F. Reinhardt: St. John of the Cross: Essay on why John of the Cross is truly a saint for our age. |
| Master in the Faith: Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II for the Fourth Centenary of the Death of St. John of the Cross. Given 14 December, 1990. |
| Patron Saints Index: John of the Cross: Illustrated profile. |
| Sacred Heart Parish: St. John of the Cross: Short biography. |
| Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church: Brief illustrated biography, with prayer. |
| Teresian Carmel in Austria: John of the Cross: Illustrated biography. |
| The Ecole Glossary: John of the Cross: Short biography, by Emily K.C. Strand. |
| The Metaphysics of Mysticism: A commentary on the mystical philosophy of St. John of the Cross, by Geoffrey K. Mondello. An examination of epistemological issues. |
| Thomas Merton: St. John of the Cross: Essay on the saint's character and teaching, from the book "Saints for Now," edited by Clare Boothe Luce. |
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