Take God for your spouse and friend and walk with him continually, and you will not sin and will learn to love, and the things you must do will work out prosperously for you.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIn the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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.
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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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Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.
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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Never listen to accounts of the frailty of others; and if anyone should complain to you of another, humbly ask him not to speak about him at all.
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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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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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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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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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