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A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.

John of the Cross

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In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved!
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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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If it were given to a man to see virtue’s reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works, careless of danger or fatigue.
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Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
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God Human Live World Yourself
God is a dark night to man in this life.
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Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
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Earth God Heart Himself Live Soul World
He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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