Summary: A script for a radio play on the life of St John of the Cross. St John of the Cross, a renowned reformer in the Catholic Church, was a special saint in the history of the Church whose spiritual journey brought him to a unique and living union with God. Along this journey, as he distanced himself from material attachments and worldly possessions, he developed a deep spiritual awareness that led him to become one of the great mystics and spiritual writers of the Church, whom theologians today compare to St. Thomas Aquinas and Augustine.
Style: Intense drama. Duration: 30min (?)
Actors: Numerous, all voice only. Many parts could be doubled.
The full script may be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
St. John of the Cross is one of those special saints in the history of the Church whose spiritual journey brought him to a unique and living union with God. Along this journey, as he distanced himself from material attachments and worldly possessions, he developed a deep spiritual awareness that led him to become one of the great mystics and spiritual writers of the Church, whom theologians today compare to St. Thomas Aquinas and Augustine. The story you are about to hear is true, and tells of the unique relationship between God and one man who responded to the message of the Gospels.