Who is your favorite Mystic?

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I’m trying to learn more about mystics both East and west! Who’s your favorite and why?
 
Not sure if St Theophan the Recluse is considered a mystic, but if he is, he’s my favorite. Definitely one of the great spiritual masters.

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St John of the Cross. I find his story inspiring, and I wish I had the spiritual maturity to understand “The Ascent of Mt Carmel”. One day, God willing.
 
Please define “mystic”. Do you mean one who actively practiced contemplative prayer, such as St. Teresa of Avila and Thomas Merton?

Or do you mean one of those ordinary folks whom the Lord picked out to receive visions, like St. Bernadette whose feast is today?
 
In the East: St. Porphyrios of Kapsokalyvia. His book “Wounded by Love” is essential reading for all Christians especially in our days. Also, St. Seraphim of Sarov, because he is a near-perfect example of the theology of purification, illumination and deification in the Orthodox Church. St. Herman of Alaska because of his great ascetic struggles in the North American Thebaid and his boundless compassion upon the Native Alaskans.

In the West: St. Benedict of Nursia, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Pio of Pietrelcina. Their lives speak for themselves…

Sorry, I guess I have many favorites… 😉

Who are your favorite mystic saints?
 
St. theophan the recluse, st. john of the cross, have all been mentioned, so I’ll other than them go with someone else

st. faustina, for showing us the mercy of God and defining it through her works and life and prayers

st. gemma galgani, for showing us most clearly (at least to me, I havent read about many others) what being a victim and lover of Christ is like

st. Anne Catherine for her records of the life of the Lord and His mother, St. mary of Agreda and Ms. Maria Valtorta all also contributed to this, I love their works so much and they will personally guide you to the Cross, where you will win salvation for yourself and others, by more fully illuminating the Gospel lives of Our Lady and Lord

Jacob Boehme for writing about the highest mysteries of God, yes he did make errors but that is not to detract from his glory, as he is one of the few mystics who illuminates what WISDOM is and where the origins of the world are. if you read him closely, shifting out any error, and experience his writing in your own mind and soul, you will come to a great peace and knowledge that God is Lord, the world is beautiful, and heaven is at hand. he is a unique mystic in that he doesnt write or flesh out the gospel, isnt about how the love of God was experienced in himself, but is primarily writing about who God is and what God is and how God is

norman grubb, another protestant and interpreter of Boehme, he talks about Christ in us, and this changes ones perspective on all things.

Angelus Silesius, specifically for his work Cherubnic Wanderer, he is a Catholic priest and interpreter of Boehme. his two-line poems reduce all of Christianity to its simplicity, the paradoxes he draws out are beautiful, and meditating on them to come to God is a fruitful endeavor. they contain all you need to know, love, and serve God, every single thing. He begins with who you must become

I dont know anyone else for now, but these, other than who has been mentioned, are my favorites
 
Good one.

Since OP did not answer my question I’ll just put some of each.
St. Teresa of Avila, St. Seraphim of Sarov, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Padre Pio, Servant of God Lucia dos Santos, and Servant of God Rhoda Wise.
 
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I think they are all beautiful and heroic without exception.
But I really do love St. Padre Pio
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I honestly don’t know. To be honest with you, most of what I read with regards to Saints and what not, has more to do with apologetics. That’s not because of a disinterest in Mystics, that’s just the way my mind works.
 
I guess it is just whoever you are drawn to or have a great devotion at this point. There are many great ones in the Catholic Church.

Padre Pio for me .
 
Rumi is my favourite, even though he was not a christian. His poetry has changed my life. There are tons of nuggets of spiritual wisdom in his poems. The Mathnawi is one my favourite books of all time.
 
Ive always wanted to get into reading him, what translations have you used?
 
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Ive always wanted to get into reading him, what translations have you used?
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R.A. Nicholson. I have no way of knowing whether it’s a good or bad translation because I don’t know Turkish, but it seems to flow nicely.
 
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Does anyone know if St Therese of Child Jesus is a mystic? Would be interesting to know 🙂
 
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I like Meister Eckhart too, but I know that he can be obscure and difficult to understand (so much so that a few of his teachings were condemned just before he died for not being clear enough and open to misinterpretation). But I strongly disagree with anyone who would label him as any sort of heretic.

I’m personally drawn to those mystics who present us with an optimistic, rather than a pessimistic view of the Eternal.
 
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