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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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“Upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast And by a lantern bright I fled my house while all in quiet rest. Shrouded by the night and by the secret stair I quickly fled. The veil concealed my eyes while all within lay quiet as the dead.”

Eye Night House Secret Quiet Lays Burning Flames Veils Stairs Concealed Lanterns Dark Night Of The Soul

Author:John of the Cross

“Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved!”

Night Lovers Lovely Dawn Beloved Transformed

Book:Dark night of the soul

Source: Dark night of the soul

“God is a dark night to man in this life.”

Men Night Dark This Life Dark Night

Author:John of the Cross

“The eternal spring is hidden in this living bread for our life's sake, although it is night. It is here calling out to creatures; and they satisfy their thirst, although in darkness, because it is night. This living spring that I long for, I see in this bread of life, although it is night.”

Long Night Darkness Our Lives Calling Creatures Eternal Spring Sake Bread Thirst Sacraments Bread Of Life

Book:The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

Source: The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

“Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.”

Men Way Giving Light Night Dark Dark Night

Book:The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross

Source: The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross

“In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.”

Soul Night Dark Flow Rivers Dark Night Dark Night Of The Soul

Book:Dark night of the soul

Source: Dark night of the soul