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Let my soul live as if separated from my body.
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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I have said this to explain the stanza that follows, in which the soul replies to those who call in question its holy tranquillity, who will have it wholly occupied with outward duties, that its light may shine before the world: these persons have no conception of the fibres and the unseen root whence the sap is drawn, and which nourish the fruit.
John of the Cross
In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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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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God leads every soul by a separate path.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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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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Yearning: It needs to hurt in order to be worthy of the word. Otherwise it is just wanting.
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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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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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Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
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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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Silence is God's first language.
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When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love.
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God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.
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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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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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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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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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Desolation is a file, and the endurance of darkness is preparation for great light.
John of the Cross
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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