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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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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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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.
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light
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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.
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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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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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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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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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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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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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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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There is nothing better or morenecessary than love.
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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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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.
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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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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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At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
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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.
John of the Cross
