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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.
John of the Cross
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John of the Cross
Age: 49 †
Born: 1542
Born: June 24
Died: 1591
Died: December 14
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Juan de la Cruz
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In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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They say, God told me, or God replied to me. And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves.
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