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Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.

John of the Cross

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All the powers of soul and body, memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, the desires of spirit and of sense, all workin and by love.
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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
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They say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
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In search of my Love I will go over mountains and strands; I will gather no flowers, I will fear no wild beasts; And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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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 window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird to escape from his hand; he can hardly catch it again.
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My sole occupation is love.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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