RARE ANTIQUE JOHN OF THE CROSS 1675 BEATIFICATION & TERESA OF AVILA ROSARY MEDAL

Description: All our listed items are original Christian devotionals. Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by their last caretaker. Their use is for personal devotion. Sent into us this week, from one of the Carmelite convnets we work, with is this beautiful Spanish Colonial rosary medal that is 1 inch long and has a weight of 4 grams. Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada (28 March 1515 -- 4 October 1582), was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, author during the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is a founder of the Discalced Carmelites along with John of the Cross. Saint John of the Cross, O.C.D. (Spanish: San Juan de la Cruz; 24 June 1542 -- 14 December 1591), was a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, a Spanish mystic, a Roman Catholic saint, a Carmelite friar and a priest who was born at Fontiveros, Old Castile. John of the Cross was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered, along with Saint Teresa of Ávila, as a founder of the Discalced Carmelites. He is also known for his writings. Both his poetry and his studies on the growth of the soul are considered the summit of mystical Spanish literature and one of the peaks of all Spanish literature. He was canonized as a saint in 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII. He is one of the thirty-six Doctors of the Church. This medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2 & 3 of the book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published by NUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004. Thanks for your kind support in our work!

Price: 54.99 USD

Location: Miami, Florida

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