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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.

John of the Cross

In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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Healing Leadership Meditation Ourselves Spirit Wound
There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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Better Love Necessary
Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
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Account Goodness Peace Service Yourself
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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Fear Flower Love Mountain Myself Search Wild
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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Care Intellectual Man Memories See Virtue
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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Glory God Seek
In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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Darkness God Night River Soul
However softly we speak, God is so close to us that he can hear us; nor do we need wings to go in search of him, but merely to seek solitude and contemplate him within ourselves, without being surprised to find such a good Guest there.
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God Goodness Need Ourselves Seek Soft Solitude Surprise Talk Wings
He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.
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Hide Himself Love Shame World
Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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Love Yourself
Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Eyes Myself See
He who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
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Hands Himself Lose Man Opportunity Recovery
If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Learning Perfection Progress Yourself
Do not let your “eye” be drawn by the false “beacon lamps” -of wealth, or position, or fame, or possessions. Be vigilant over your will and desires, for these are the corrupt forces that dwell within, and keep you from living free.
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Corruption Eyes Fame Live Position Possession Yourself
Who teaches the soul if not God?
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God Soul Spiritual Teaching
At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Charity End Judgement Life

Let my soul live as if separated from my body.

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