The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
JOHN OF THE CROSSAt the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.
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If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back.
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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a heart that has no love.
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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.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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