![[banner-sjc-clear.png]] # St. John of the Cross and Creation For 2026, the texts chosen are as follows: 1. [[stc-1|Creation as ‘a palace’ (Romances 3; 4:1-38)]] 2. [[stc-2|Creation as 'an icon' (Spiritual Canticle B 5:1-4)]] 3. [[stc-3|Creation as a ‘messenger’ (Spiritual Canticle B 4:1-7)]] 4. [[stc-4|Creation as a quasi-sacrament (Spiritual Canticle B 14-15:1-5, 9, 28-29)]] 5. [The ‘awakening’ of creation (Living Flame B 4:1-5, 14-15)](https://www.carmelitaniscalzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EN_Scheda-5-A4-2026.pdf) 6. [Creation drawn from nothingness (1 Ascent of Mount Carmel 4, 1-4)](https://www.carmelitaniscalzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/EN_Scheda-6-A4-2026.pdf) 7. Creation as a gift rather than possession (3 Ascent of Mount Carmel 20, 1-4) 8. Creation as the place of our liberation (Prayer of a Soul Enkindled with Love) [Source: General Curia Readings and Reflections](https://www.carmelitaniscalzi.com/en/documents/reading-and-reflection/) at General Curia of the Teresian Carmel www.discalcedcarmelite.com