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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
Poet
Saint
Writer
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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Obedience is a penance of reason, and, on that account, a sacrifice more acceptable than all corporal penances and mortifications.
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God is a dark night to man in this life.
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Lord, I shall see you no more with the eyes of the flesh.
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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ.
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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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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.
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At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.
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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.
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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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In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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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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If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
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There is nothing better or morenecessary than love.
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Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him 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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In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.
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Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire.
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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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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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