At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
JOHN OF THE CROSS
JOHN OF THE CROSS
John of the Cross on evening
John of the Cross72 quotes“At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.”
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Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird to escape from his hand; he can hardly catch it again.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross 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.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved!
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Who teaches the soul if not God?
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Live 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 CrossJohn of the Cross God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross 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.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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More on evening
On a bare branch a crow is perched – autumn evening.
Matsuo BashoMatsuo Basho One evening I sat Beauty on my knees – And I found her bitter – And I reviled her.
Arthur RimbaudArthur Rimbaud From her glass of red wine she takes a sip of the evening sun.
Marie-Kristin HofmannMarie-Kristin Hofmann Man’s wretched state, That floures so fresh at morne, and fades at evening late.
Edmund SpenserEdmund Spenser It was a magical evening that started with chocolate strawberries, following with ripples of kisses and her sweet smile, wishing this night would last longer lets just stay awhile.
Clare GuintuClare Guintu I spend every evening praying for the dawn.
Noah CyrusNoah Cyrus Good kids are like sunsets. We take them for granted. Every evening they disappear. Most parents never imagine how hard they try to please us, and how miserable they feel when they think they have failed.
Erma BombeckErma Bombeck For I have known them all already, known them all—Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
T. S. EliotT. S. Eliot