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John of the Cross, also known as Saint John of the Cross, was a 16th-century Spanish Catholic mystic, theologian, poet, and friar, considered a significant figure in the Franciscan Order. He was born on June 24, 1542, and died on December 14, 1591.

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Famous John of the Cross Quotes

“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.”

Ifs Should Asks Speak Accounts Complaining Frailty

Author:John of the Cross

“Let my soul live as if separated from my body.”

Ifs Soul Body My Soul

Author:John of the Cross

“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.”

Ifs Men World Next Given Memories Virtue Danger Rewards Saint Intellect Good Work Fatigue Careless Serving Others

Author:John of the Cross

“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.”

Ifs Soul Spiritual Spirit Secret Fire Peaceful Contemplation Infusion Soul On Fire

Book:The Collected Works of St John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the Liv

Source: The Collected Works of St John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the Liv

“If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.”

Ifs Progress Perfection Deny

Author:John of the Cross

“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.”

Ifs Men Doe Spirit Walks Path Feet Difficulty Saint Smooth Good Will

Author:John of the Cross

“Who teaches the soul if not God?”

Ifs Soul Teach Saint

Author:John of the Cross

“Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved. The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of Divine union. For whether it be a strong wire rope or a slender and delicate thread that holds the bird, it matters not, if it really holds it fast; for until the cord be broken, the bird cannot fly.”

Ifs May Soul Matter Feelings Suffering Strong Liberty Divine Broken Bird Unions Great Things Beloved Delicate Thread Rope Wire Detachment Cords Slender Feeling Great

Author:John of the Cross

“Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every desire.”

Ifs Firsts Spiritual Desire Delight Possession Deny Relax Attachment

Author:John of the Cross

“If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back.”

Ifs Opportunity Loses Bird Fly Away

Book:The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

Source: The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

“Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.”

Ifs World Heart Made Soul Your Soul Captives Earthly Things

Author:John of the Cross