{"id":8593,"date":"2025-10-15T10:57:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passionist.org\/?p=8593"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T21:13:33","slug":"letters-of-st-paul-of-the-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passionist.org\/es\/2025\/10\/15\/letters-of-st-paul-of-the-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters of St. Paul of the Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/St.-Paul-writing.jpg\" alt=\"Painting of St. Paul of the Cross, a Catholic priest, seated barefoot at a wooden table in a sparse stone room. He wears a black religious habit and writes with a quill on parchment. An inkwell, books, and papers are on the table. A jug and a piece of bread sit on a stone near his feet. He looks upward toward a radiant emblem of a heart with a cross above it, symbolizing the Passionist order. A faint cross is etched into the back wall, suggesting devotion and contemplation.\" class=\"wp-image-4003\" style=\"width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/St.-Paul-writing.jpg 750w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/St.-Paul-writing-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Paul of the Cross writing at a desk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/about\/saints-blesseds\/st-paul-of-the-cross\/\">St. Paul of the Cross<\/a> wrote more than two thousand letters over the course of his life, which still today offer a window into his deep love for Christ Crucified and his compassionate care for souls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In these letters, Paul speaks with tenderness, honesty and spiritual clarity. Whether offering guidance to Passionist brothers and sisters, comforting those in suffering or encouraging others in their journey of faith, his words continue to inspire and console today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rooted in prayer and the mystery of the Passion, these letters remain a powerful invitation to trust in God&#8217;s love and to carry our crosses with hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to explore this sacred correspondence and discover how St. Paul of the Cross still speaks to the heart, leading us deeper into union with Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-54b9f96 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"54b9f96\"><style>.stk-54b9f96 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}.stk-54b9f96:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-54b9f96-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1b118a2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1b118a2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1b118a2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1b118a2-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-of-the-passionists\">Searchable Online Database of St. Paul&#8217;s Letters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are grateful to our Passionist brothers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.passionists.com\/\">Holy Spirit Province<\/a> in Australia who built and host a searchable database. At the top of the page will be tabs so you can search or browse all volumes at one time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-4d7e88b\" data-block-id=\"4d7e88b\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-ghost stk-block stk-886e0cf\" data-block-id=\"886e0cf\"><style>.stk-886e0cf .stk-button{background:transparent !important;}.stk-886e0cf .stk-button:hover:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}:where(.stk-hover-parent:hover,  .stk-hover-parent.stk--is-hovered) .stk-886e0cf .stk-button:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-886e0cf .stk-button:before{border-style:solid !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/d3ay9zxneguzyh.cloudfront.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Search and read St. Paul&#8217;s Letters<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-76a117d stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"76a117d\"><style>.stk-76a117d {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}.stk-76a117d:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-76a117d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3609f17\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3609f17\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3609f17-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3609f17-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-of-the-passionists\">The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volumes published in 2000. Translated by Fr. Roger Mercurio, CP and Fr. Frederick Sucher, CP. Edited by Br. Laurence Finn, CP and  Fr. Donald Webber, CP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note: these are very large files. We recommend using the <a href=\"https:\/\/d3ay9zxneguzyh.cloudfront.net\/\">searchable database<\/a> unless you would like to have a complete PDF file of the letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d72a6c7\" data-block-id=\"d72a6c7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d72a6c7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6576a58\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6576a58\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6576a58 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33.333% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6576a58-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6576a58-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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stk-block stk-7098948\" data-block-id=\"7098948\"><style>.stk-7098948 .stk-button{background:transparent !important;}.stk-7098948 .stk-button:hover:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}:where(.stk-hover-parent:hover,  .stk-hover-parent.stk--is-hovered) .stk-7098948 .stk-button:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-7098948 .stk-button:before{border-style:solid !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1hViAbvVBZH-FoqzKmcvuQ7zIjonMWVBu\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Volume I (1720 &#8211; 1747) [78.6 MB PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c35930b\" data-block-id=\"c35930b\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align 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stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-58e97e9\" data-block-id=\"58e97e9\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-ghost stk-block stk-392508b\" data-block-id=\"392508b\"><style>.stk-392508b .stk-button{background:transparent !important;}.stk-392508b .stk-button:hover:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}:where(.stk-hover-parent:hover,  .stk-hover-parent.stk--is-hovered) .stk-392508b .stk-button:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-392508b .stk-button:before{border-style:solid !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WfvyXVuonN0jp23qyzkhO03jKexlwvqK\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Volume 3 (1759 &#8211; 1774) [85.4 MB PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-bd028e6 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"bd028e6\"><style>.stk-bd028e6 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}.stk-bd028e6:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-bd028e6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e46ada3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e46ada3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e46ada3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e46ada3-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-of-the-passionists\">Letters to Mother Mary Crucified<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cf2bfe8\" data-block-id=\"cf2bfe8\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cf2bfe8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-39f3562\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"39f3562\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-39f3562 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33.333% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-39f3562-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-39f3562-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Letters-to-Mother-Mary-Crucified_Silvan-Rouse_1983.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8662\" 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class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3d29bfa9-48dd-45d7-a191-6d6d3993949b\" href=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Letters-to-Mother-Mary-Crucified_Silvan-Rouse_1983.pdf\">PDF [5.2 MB]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Letters-to-Mother-Mary-Crucified_Silvan-Rouse_1983.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3d29bfa9-48dd-45d7-a191-6d6d3993949b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5eb90fe stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"5eb90fe\"><style>.stk-5eb90fe {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}.stk-5eb90fe:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f9f1e0) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5eb90fe-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b49da92\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b49da92\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b49da92-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b49da92-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-of-the-passionists\">Unpublished Letters of St. Paul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4aabb16\" data-block-id=\"4aabb16\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4aabb16-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d8a4df9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d8a4df9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d8a4df9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks 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