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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSLive in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.
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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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In search of my Love I will go over mountains and strands; I will gather no flowers, I will fear no wild beasts; And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.
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If it were given to a man to see virtue’s reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works, careless of danger or fatigue.
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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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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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It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.
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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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Silence is God’s first language.
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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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Never listen to accounts of the frailty of others; and if anyone should complain to you of another, humbly ask him not to speak about him at all.
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Do not let your “eye” be drawn by the false “beacon lamps” -of wealth, or position, or fame, or possessions. Be vigilant over your will and desires, for these are the corrupt forces that dwell within, and keep you from living free.
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good.
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Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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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Let all find COMPASSION in YOU.
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Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a heart that has no love.
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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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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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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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The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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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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