Who teaches the soul if not God?
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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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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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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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.
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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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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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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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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things.
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Live 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.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
JOHN OF THE CROSS