The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
JOHN OF THE CROSSOh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved!
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Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved!
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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.
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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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The soul that journey’s to God, but doesn’t shake off it’s cares and quiet it’s appetities, is like someone who drags a cart of dirt uphill.
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However softly we speak, God is so close to us that he can hear us; nor do we need wings to go in search of him, but merely to seek solitude and contemplate him within ourselves, without being surprised to find such a good Guest there.
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Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.
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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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He who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
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