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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.

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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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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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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