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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSFaith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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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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In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
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Silence is God’s first language.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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The 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.
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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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My sole occupation is 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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