聖十字若望
聖十字若望司鐸於1542年左右在西班牙芳地拜洛出生。及長，入聖衣會修道。1567年晉鐸後，由於聖女大德蘭的勸告和協助，聖人在1568年開始，展開修會的革新工作，備嘗艱辛。1591年安逝於西班牙烏伯達。聖人德學兼優，其靈修著作，造福許多追求靈修的人，尤其他《心靈的黑夜》一書，更是膾炙人口。
集禱經
天主，你曾恩賜聖十字若望司鐸，忘我犧牲，熱愛十字聖架；求你使我們常能追隨他的芳表，終能永遠瞻仰你的光榮。因你的聖子、我們的主耶穌基督，他和你及聖神，是唯一天主，永生永王。亞孟。
Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Born in a town near Avila, Spain, the Carmelite St. John (1542-1591) was persuaded by St. Teresa of Avila to join her in reforming the Carmelites, and as a result he suffered many tribulations, including imprisonment.
During his incarceration he wrote Dark Night of the Soul, a profound work of mysticism. He is a Doctor of the Church.
Collect
O God, who gave the Priest Saint John
an outstanding dedication to perfect self-denial
and love of the Cross,
grant that, by imitating him closely at all times,
we may come to contemplate eternally your glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
資料來源 References
圖：
https://ocarm.org/en/item/230-st-john-of-the-cross-priest-and-doctor-of-the-church
中文內容：《平日彌撒經文》，香港教區禮儀委員會
English text: Daily Roman Missal, 2011