My sole occupation is love.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThe window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
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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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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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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back.
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All 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.
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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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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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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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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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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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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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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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