Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
JOHN OF THE CROSSWhoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
JOHN OF THE CROSSSilence is God’s first language.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLet all find COMPASSION in YOU.
JOHN OF THE CROSSNot to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
JOHN OF THE CROSSGod leads every soul by a separate path.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLive in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him.
JOHN OF THE CROSSMy spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLive in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.
JOHN OF THE CROSSA 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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSNever 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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSNever give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
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 CROSSTo love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
JOHN OF THE CROSSStrive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
JOHN OF THE CROSSFaith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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 CROSS