When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
JOHN OF THE CROSSWhen there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIf 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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLive as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
JOHN OF THE CROSSSeek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIf you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
JOHN OF THE CROSSWhenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
JOHN OF THE CROSSGod leads every soul by a separate path.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIn the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThere is nothing better or more necessary than love.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThe soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, is always in her palace of jubilation, ever singing with fresh ardor and fresh pleasure a new song of joy and love.
JOHN OF THE CROSSSilence is God’s first language.
JOHN OF THE CROSSHe who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIn 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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThe window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
JOHN OF THE CROSSHe 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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIn the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
JOHN OF THE CROSS