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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.
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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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In search of my Love I will go over mountains and strands I will gather no flowers, I will fear no wild beasts And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.
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Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a heart that has no 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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Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ.
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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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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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The centre of the soul is God and, when the soul has attained to Him according to the whole capacity of its being, which is the strength and virtue of the soul, it will have reached the last and the deep centre of the soul, which will be when with all its powers it loves and understands and enjoys God.
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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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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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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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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.
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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.
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