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Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
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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Would that men might come at last to see that it is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the riches and wisdom of God except by first entering the thicket of much suffering, in such a way that the soul finds there its consolation and desire. The soul that longs for divine wisdom chooses first, and in truth, to enter the thicket of the cross.
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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 divine awakening produces in the soul of the perfect a flame of love which is a participate of that living flame which is the Holy Spirit Himself...this is the operation of the Holy Spirit in the soul that is transformed in love.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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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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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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However high be your endeavors, unless you renounce and subjugate your own will - unless you forget yourself and all that pertains to yourself - not one step will you advance on the road to perfection.
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.
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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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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ.
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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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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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