The great Spanish mystic St.
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Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.
His written thoughts on man\'s relationship with God were literacy endeavors that placed him on an intellectual and philosophical level with such great writers as St.
Both in his writing and in his life, he demonstrated eloquently his love for God.
Teresa of Avila to reform the Carmelite order -- enduring persecution and imprisonment for his efforts.
John of the Cross became a Carmelite monk in 1563 and helped St.
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