Faith is the union of God and the soul.
JOHN OF THE CROSSFaith is the union of God and the soul.
JOHN OF THE CROSSTo reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing, To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to possess all desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all desire to be nothing.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIf you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
JOHN OF THE CROSSIn the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
JOHN OF THE CROSSContemplation 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 CROSSYearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThe 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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSMy spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
JOHN OF THE CROSSAt the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThey say, “God told me”, or “God replied to me”. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThe eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
JOHN OF THE CROSSNot to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
JOHN OF THE CROSSWhere there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
JOHN OF THE CROSSAll 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 CROSSAt the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
JOHN OF THE CROSS