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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.

John of the Cross

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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.
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Love Peaceful Secret Soul Spirit
In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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Darkness God Night River Soul
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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Glory God Seek
Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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Darkness Faith Himself Light Man Night Way
God leads every soul by a separate path.
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God Leadership Path Separate
Never 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.
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Desire Difficult Give Up God Love Prayer Reason Satisfaction Soul
At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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Evening Judgment Life Love Ourselves
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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God Goodness Need Ourselves Seek Soft Solitude Surprise Talk Wings
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.
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Earth God Heart Himself Live Soul World
Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Eyes Myself See
Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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Acceptance Obedience Reason Sacrifice
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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Dry Forget Spirit Yourself
He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Avoid Goodness Prayer
Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Devotion Difficult God Myself Tough
At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Charity End Judgement Life
Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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Faith God Soul

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