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.
JOHN OF THE CROSSThough the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.
More John of the Cross Quotes
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There is nothing better or more necessary than love.
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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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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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My sole occupation is love.
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Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation.
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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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The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
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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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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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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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Faith is the union of God and the soul.
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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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