Faith is the union of God and the soul.
JOHN OF THE CROSSSeek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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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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Silence is God’s first language.
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.
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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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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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My sole occupation is love.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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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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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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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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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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