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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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To reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing, To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to possess all desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all desire to be nothing.
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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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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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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Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.
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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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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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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ.
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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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God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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My sole occupation is love.
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Though 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.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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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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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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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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