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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.

John of the Cross

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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.
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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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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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He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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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.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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Better Love Necessary
In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.
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