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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.

John of the Cross

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John of the Cross
Age: 49 †
Born: 1542
Born: June 24
Died: 1591
Died: December 14
Carmelite Friar
Catholic Priest
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Saint John of the Cross
Juan de la Cruz
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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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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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My sole occupation is love.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Silence is God's first language.
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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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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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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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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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For true devotion must issue from the heart, and consist in the truth and substances alone of what is represented by spiritual things all the rest is affection and attachment proceeding from imperfection and in order that one may pass to any kind of perfection it is necessary for such desires to be killed.
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Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
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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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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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The soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, is always in her palace of jubilation, ever singing with fresh ardor and fresh pleasure a new song of joy and love.
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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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